Summit Goliath and Bending?
10-01-2004, 03:46 AM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: A flat lander lost in the mountains of Northern,AZ
Posts: 3,171
RE: Summit Goliath and Bending?
To give you a boast of confidence I am 6' 7" and 330 lbs, I bought 2 stands to test which one I like the best in terms of which one felt the most solid and next which was the most comfortable. When I decided I would keep one and take the other one back to the store and get my money back. The 2 stands I tested were, API's Grand Slam Magnum Extreme and Summits Goliath. both stands are load rated to 350 lbs.
Asfar as sturdiness they were about the same, in either I could not feel any flexing or bending
the goliath had better stability asfar as gripping the tree but not much more then the API, The API was more comfortable since it was a little bigger then the Goliath and easier for me to bow hunt from. But the Goliath seemed better for rifle hunting. What I liked better about the goliath was it is 10 lbs lighter then the API which doesnt seem like much but after trekking 2 miles to my hunting spot, the goliath being 10 lbs lighter made a heck of a difference. The 30 lbs API after that hike felt like it might aswell have been 60 lbs. with all the pro's and con's in mind I still couldnt decide on one over the other, I liked both of them so much I ended up keeping both.
Asfar as sturdiness they were about the same, in either I could not feel any flexing or bending
the goliath had better stability asfar as gripping the tree but not much more then the API, The API was more comfortable since it was a little bigger then the Goliath and easier for me to bow hunt from. But the Goliath seemed better for rifle hunting. What I liked better about the goliath was it is 10 lbs lighter then the API which doesnt seem like much but after trekking 2 miles to my hunting spot, the goliath being 10 lbs lighter made a heck of a difference. The 30 lbs API after that hike felt like it might aswell have been 60 lbs. with all the pro's and con's in mind I still couldnt decide on one over the other, I liked both of them so much I ended up keeping both.
10-01-2004, 03:54 AM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: A flat lander lost in the mountains of Northern,AZ
Posts: 3,171
RE: Summit Goliath and Bending?
I also wanted to add, My stand I had before these two was a API Baby Grand load rated to 275 lbs. It held my weight for 5 seasons and it did not bend or flex even though I was exceeding the load rating by 55 lbs well even more with my bow or rifle and pack. I would say I was exceeding the load rating by atleast 70 lbs. After buying the climbers I had no use for a fixed position stand anymore and gave the baby grand to a friend which he has been using it for 2 years now and has had no problems with it either. by the way he weighs 280 lbs. He told me if it holds your big butt surely it will hold mine. I think you will be more then pleased to own a Summit goliath.
10-01-2004, 04:56 AM
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Vinton VA
Posts: 2,978
RE: Summit Goliath and Bending?
The summit Goliath is an excellent stand. Safe quiet and reliable. I know you won't have any problems with it. Just practice with it a few times and you will quickly gain confidence. I have used my going on 3 years now and have not had a single problem.
