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Summit Viper SS Climber Treestand Review

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"This stand is going to be your best option unless you're bowhunting on land you've scouted in advance and then a prehung stand will probably be a better option (no noise from banging on saplings and less weight walking in), but when going into a new area or wanting to be flexible with positioning while bowhunting you can't beat this climber. It hooks up to the tree quickly with no pins, it bites into the bark securely, it lets you sit down while climbing, the safety strap moves with you while climbing, and with the cinch strap provided to attach the seat portion of the stand to the tree once you get to desired height you don't have to worry about bumping the top with your hip while standing and having it fall clanging onto the foot portion. Don't worry the front rail isn't in the way when shooting your bow because your cam will be in front of it while shooting. You will even be able to cover the back angles well if you don't hook the seat portion up as high leaving the rail a couple inches lower than "normal".



For gun hunting I love this stand. It lets me hunt all day comfortably and provides a very stable shooting platform. This stand's seat has a thick cushion and the bands holding up the seat don't cut into your backside, the rungs on the platform are wide so your feet don't get fatigued from gripping, and the foot rest is a must to put you in that "La-Z-Boy Position" allowing you to sit all day. When it's time to shoot you lean your firearm forward onto the front rail or side rails (I like to position the seat portion of the stand a couple inches higher than "average" in gun season so it will lift the front and side rails for me), they're solid and your cross hairs won't bounce. It feels like you're shooting off a bench rest. For gun season it allows me to get higher in the tree safely and that almost always affords me better shot opportunities without sacrificing safety. I could go higher in a fixed position, but I wouldn't feel as safe and without a rest to put my firearm on I wouldn't be able to shoot longer ranges anyway. The reality is, I'm not the greatest with heights and I feel comfortable being 20' up because it's so solid. I'm more concerned with the tree coming down than the summit.



If your hunting situation requires a climber buy this one unless you hunt close to me then I'd prefer you bought another stand forcing you to get down early and move some deer around to me.



Good Hunting!"