The 9 Best Treestands – Climbing reviews

Hey guys Chris Anderson with pursuit hunting comm bringing you. Another straight shooting gear review today we'll be talking about. One of my favorite pieces of gear the summit Viper climbing tree stand. You know you visited my website which is pursued hunting comm. You know I like to deer hunt using what I call the pursuit style of hunting and in a nutshell. That means is I like to take the hunt to the deer. Than trying to bring the deer to. And to do I concentrate on figuring out the deers natural movements by scouting hard. And reading the sign interpreting it. And then keeping good records of what I find and to hunt like. It requires that I'd be extremely mobile. Because deers patterns are constantly changing and. That during the season. Ivery seldom hunt the same tree twice there are. Several reasons for. Ithink statistically your odds are highest the first time. You hunt a spot I generally have quite a few spots I can jump around to so. Itry not to over hunt a spot by repeatedly climbing the same tree. If I'm hunting the same general location like. If there's a dominant white oak tree at the deer feeding on. I may climb different trees around. That for different reasons. That could be that the winds changing it could be the deer saw. And it's in the tree. Iwas in it could be. That sometimes the deer will tend to favor. One side of the tree versus the other. They might feed on the uphill side for a. While then move the downhill side so.

Imight want to move closer to. Iexpected here to be actually feeding and then again there's my whole ATV issue. Once I'm up in a tree. And spend a few hours there. I kind of need some new scenery so. That put together I need to. Ineed a climber I very seldom hunting out of a ladder stand. Or a lock-on stand I almost exclusively hunt out of a climber. Because I'm I'm traveling quite a bit by foot. One that's light one that's quiet. One that's sturdy one that's comfortable. And above all else. One that's safe this summit Viper is. That I've used for years it's probably. One of my favorite pieces of hunting gear. It is just a terrific tree stand. Iwould say it's basically the benchmark.

All the climbers would be judged against so let. You a little bit about. It is a two piece stand it's constructed of aluminum tube tubing which is. You call it tubing its square tubing here. And then the cross pieces are. Some type of channel aluminum it's. All welded everything is welded there're no bolts. Or other types of connections to rattle around so. It is very quiet the seat on the viper is 18 inches wide. And has a 20-inch backrest. That comes about like. It weighs about 20 pounds the cables here are adjustable to fit trees ranging anywhere from 80 to 20 inches in diameter which. Ithink is pretty good pretty wide range. It should give you enough versatility to be able to hunt just about anywhere.

You want if you're looking for a slightly bigger stand. Iget oh I didn't mention. That the load capacity on. This stand is 300 pounds. If you're a bigger guy. You want something. That can handle a little bit heavier load. That may be a little bit wider. It makes the Goliath which is essentially the same stand but. It has a 350 pound capacity. And the top unit is. This piece here are 2 inches wider the bottom unit is exactly the same the platform is exactly the same. And then they also make the Titan which is basically the same tree stand as. Both the bottom and the top are larger. You get about two inches. More room two inches. More width on both the top. And the bottom it weighs about. It weighs about five pounds. This then this 20-pound Viper here so you've got you've got quite a bit of versatility. If you're a bigger size guy. It comes with everything. You need all the straps.

And attachments. It comes with some climbing stirrups. These stirrups that are on. That a friend of mine made for me he's a metal fabricator. Some custom ones for me. Idon't think any way shape. Or form Cerie to have the metal ones the plastic ones on. All my friends who use. This particular stand have held up just fine but God made. These for me I thought. Ithought I'd put them on there. Ithought they look cool but completely unnecessary compared to the plastic ones. That come with it okay we're gonna break in. And go out to the woods. And I'm gonna give you a little demonstration of how. This tree stand kind of focusing on. Some things that I've picked up over years. And years of using it. Isay years and years I've probably used. It for six or seven years. Now but just some little tips. And tricks that I've picked up on. That might be helpful for anybody who already has.

One of these stands. Anybody who's considering using it so go do. And then we'll come back. And we'll go through my analysis of. This stand okay, so I'm gonna take a little bit of time. And show this tree stand. What I'm going to focus on is safety. Some things that I've picked up over the years. That make it a little bit. More comfortable to use maybe a little quieter. And just little tips. And tricks that I've picked up from having used. It for many years but by no means should. What I say replace the safety instructions from the manufacturer. Anything I say contradicts the manufacturer's instructions follow their instructions not mine okay first thing is always done. Everything the same way every time. And basic military training I always have a procedure. Ialways follow that procedure. That way you're not going to forget. Something okay so like for instance.

I unstrap my tree stand. I always take the strap. Ialways put it in the same pocket. This is very important you're going to need. This is a really important safety piece here okay. What I do is I put the top part the top half of the tree stand on the tree first. That way it kind of helps. Me to get it out of the way. Some guys like to adjust. Both sides of the cable. Itypically just adjust. One side unless the tree is large enough. That I've got to adjust. Both sides to get more cable. Iusually just do one side towards. And kind of put it right here on my hip. Ican pull down the clip here with my thumb. And work this capable out like. That I'm going to come around here to. This side of the tree. What I do is I just put the stand up on the tree like. This reach around and hook. It on like this no there's a little bit of an art to putting this on the tree.

You have to you have to figure out. How much lean you need in. How much you need down at the bottom of the tree. And that's kind of function of the overall size the tree generally smaller trees. You need a little bit. More tilt you do with larger trees then. You also want to see. How much the tree tapers as. You go up the tree. All right so what I do is. Itry to put it up as high as. Iprobably need to have just a little bit. More angle on this based on how much. This tree tapers as. You can see they're summer I'm gonna go up. More notch on this about like. Ithink that'll be good. All right now I'm gonna put on my bottom half. What I do is I count the number of notches on my top half. Ido the exact same number on the bottom, so I'm on the third little notch there. And usually the bottom. One will be tilted up a little bit. This on the tree like. This actually that's cuz I've got. It not had it right okay just like. Now then I took the bottom piece.

It down low I can get on. Now very important here. This stand comes with a little rope here. When I'm stowing it. Ijust wrapped around the bottom of the bottom piece here very important. You take this rope. And fasten the top and the bottom parts together just like.

Living it up raised the bar on your deer stand hunting with. This marksman climber so light. And portable pair it on your back for easy setup in the farthest reaches of your property raising your stand requires no advanced planning just pick a tree then climb your way up to a penthouse view chain contours its way around Knox. Or short branches and traction ridges dig in deep for security up in the air the netted seat offers a supportive throne. You wait for opportunity to come around the bed safe secure successful hunting grab your marksmen climber today.

Living it up raised the bar on your deer stand hunting with. This marksman climber so light. And portable pair it on your back for easy setup in the farthest reaches of your property raising your stand requires no advanced planning just pick a tree then climb your way up to a penthouse view chain contours its way around Knox. Or short branches and traction ridges dig in deep for security up in the air the netted seat offers a supportive throne. You wait for opportunity to come around the bed safe secure successful hunting grab your marksmen climber today.

Hey guys Chris Anderson with pursuit hunting comm bringing you. Another straight shooting gear review today we'll be talking about. One of my favorite pieces of gear the summit Viper climbing tree stand. You know you visited my website which is pursued hunting comm. You know I like to deer hunt using what I call the pursuit style of hunting and in a nutshell. That means is I like to take the hunt to the deer. Than trying to bring the deer to. And to do I concentrate on figuring out the deers natural movements by scouting hard. And reading the sign interpreting it. And then keeping good records of what I find and to hunt like.

It requires that I'd be extremely mobile. Because deers patterns are constantly changing and. That during the season. Ivery seldom hunt the same tree twice there are. Several reasons for. Ithink statistically your odds are highest the first time. You hunt a spot I generally have quite a. Few spots I can jump around to so. Itry not to over hunt a spot by repeatedly climbing the same tree. If I'm hunting the same general location like. If there's a dominant white oak tree at the deer feeding on. Imay climb different trees around. That for different reasons. That could be that the winds changing it could be the deer saw. And it's in the tree. Iwas in it could be. That sometimes the deer will tend to favor. One side of the tree versus the other. They might feed on the uphill side for a. While then move the downhill side so.

I might want to move closer to. Iexpected here to be actually feeding and then again there's my whole ATV issue. Once I'm up in a tree. And spend a few hours there. Ikind of need some new scenery so. That put together I need to. Ineed a climber I very seldom hunting out of a ladder stand. Or a lock-on stand I almost exclusively hunt out of a climber. Because I'm I'm traveling quite a bit by foot. One that's light one that's quiet. One that's sturdy one that's comfortable. And above all else. One that's safe this summit Viper is. That I've used for years it's probably. One of my favorite pieces of hunting gear. It is just a terrific tree stand. Iwould say it's basically the benchmark.

All the climbers would be judged against so let. You a little bit about. It is a two piece stand it's constructed of aluminum tube tubing which is. You call it tubing its square tubing here. And then the cross pieces are. Some type of channel aluminum it's. All welded everything is welded there're no bolts. Or other types of connections to rattle around so. It is very quiet the seat on the viper is 18 inches wide. And has a 20-inch backrest. That comes about like. It weighs about 20 pounds the cables here are adjustable to fit trees ranging anywhere from 80 to 20 inches in diameter which. Ithink is pretty good pretty wide range. It should give you enough versatility to be able to hunt just about anywhere.

You want if you're looking for a slightly bigger stand. Iget oh I didn't mention. That the load capacity on. This stand is 300 pounds. If you're a bigger guy. You want something. That can handle a little bit heavier load. That may be a little bit wider. It makes the Goliath which is essentially the same stand but. It has a 350 pound capacity. And the top unit is. This piece here are 2 inches wider the bottom unit is exactly the same the platform is exactly the same. And then they also make the Titan which is basically the same tree stand as. Both the bottom and the top are larger. You get about two inches. More room two inches. More width on both the top. And the bottom it weighs about. It weighs about five pounds. This then this 20-pound Viper here so you've got you've got quite a bit of versatility. If you're a bigger size guy. It comes with everything. You need all the straps.

And attachments. It comes with some climbing stirrups. These stirrups that are on. That a friend of mine made for me he's a metal fabricator. Some custom ones for me. I don't think any way shape. Or form Cerie to have the metal ones the plastic ones on. All my friends who use. This particular stand have held up just fine but God made. These for me I thought. Ithought I'd put them on there. Ithought they look cool but completely unnecessary compared to the plastic ones. That come with it okay we're gonna break in. And go out to the woods. And I'm gonna give you a little demonstration of how. This tree stand kind of focusing on. Some things that I've picked up over years. And years of using it. Isay years and years I've probably used. It for six or seven years. Now but just some little tips. And tricks that I've picked up on. That might be helpful for anybody who already has.

One of these stands. Anybody who's considering using it so go do. And then we'll come back. And we'll go through my analysis of. This stand okay, so I'm gonna take a little bit of time. And show this tree stand. What I'm going to focus on is safety. Some things that I've picked up over the years. That make it a little bit. More comfortable to use maybe a little quieter. And just little tips. And tricks that I've picked up from having used. It for many years but by no means should. What I say replace the safety instructions from the manufacturer. Anything I say contradicts the manufacturer's instructions follow their instructions not mine okay first thing is always done. Everything the same way every time. And basic military training I always have a procedure. Ialways follow that procedure. That way you're not going to forget. Something okay so like for instance.

I unstrap my tree stand. Ialways take the strap. I always put it in the same pocket. This is very important you're going to need. This is a really important safety piece here okay. What I do is I put the top part the top half of the tree stand on the tree first. That way it kind of helps. Me to get it out of the way. Some guys like to adjust. Both sides of the cable. Itypically just adjust. One side unless the tree is large enough. That I've got to adjust. Both sides to get more cable. Iusually just do one side towards. And kind of put it right here on my hip. Ican pull down the clip here with my thumb. And work this capable out like. That I'm going to come around here to. This side of the tree. What I do is I just put the stand up on the tree like. This reach around and hook. It on like this no there's a little bit of an art to putting this on the tree.

You have to you have to figure out. How much lean you need in. How much you need down at the bottom of the tree. And that's kind of function of the overall size the tree generally smaller trees. You need a little bit. More tilt you do with larger trees then. You also want to see. How much the tree tapers as. You go up the tree. All right so what I do is. I try to put it up as high as. I probably need to have just a little bit. More angle on this based on how much. This tree tapers as. You can see they're summer I'm gonna go up. More notch on this about like. Ithink that'll be good. All right now I'm gonna put on my bottom half. What I do is I count the number of notches on my top half. Ido the exact same number on the bottom, so I'm on the third little notch there. And usually the bottom. One will be tilted up a little bit. This on the tree like. This actually that's cuz I've got. It not had it right okay just like. Now then I took the bottom piece.

It down low I can get on. Now very important here. This stand comes with a little rope here. When I'm stowing it. Ijust wrapped around the bottom of the bottom piece here very important. You take this rope. And fasten the top and the bottom parts together just like.

Living it up raised the bar on your deer stand hunting with. This marksman climber so light. And portable pair it on your back for easy setup in the farthest reaches of your property raising your stand requires no advanced planning just pick a tree then climb your way up to a penthouse view chain contours its way around Knox. Or short branches and traction ridges dig in deep for security up in the air the netted seat offers a supportive throne. You wait for opportunity to come around the bed safe secure successful hunting grab your marksmen climber today.

Hello, my name is turning over ball with extant tree stands I'm here to show. You the xscape is a 2-piece lightweight aluminum climbing tree stand. It has a dual seat system which means. You have a nice high back thick padded seat here. You can remove this seat. You can take it rights off. And leave it at home. And sit just on the net. If you'd like to do. That as well in the net slides back. And forth really easily so. You can move it back to give yourself a little bit of extra room on the platform. This stand comes with the padded armrest the padded sitting bar padded backpack straps. It comes with everything you see here. These straps attach to the top. And to the bottom securing the two. While you're in the stand. All times when climbing. That prevents you from ever losing the bottom of the platform. This is a nice feature. These cinch down tight. Once you're in position. It locks the top section down for your Senate. It won't move the escape comes with spring-loaded spring pins. They are not removable from the stands there're no worries about loosing them in the dark. Or losing them in the woods. You just pull out on the spring pin slide your cable back-and-forth find the correct hole for the tree diameter let the spring pin close push. It in make sure it's secure.

And those are really easy to use. And there's a real nice feature is the platform itself is 27 inches deep. And 20 inches wide so. You have ample standing room to make standing shots. This is the escape from next and.

Hello! My name is turning over ball with extant tree stands I'm here to show. You the xscape is a 2-piece lightweight aluminum climbing tree stand. It has a dual seat system which means. You have a nice high back thick padded seat here. You can remove this seat. You can take it rights off. And leave it at home. And sit just on the net. If you'd like to do. That as well in the net slides back. And forth really easily so. You can move it back to give yourself a little bit of extra room on the platform. This stand comes with the padded armrest the padded sitting bar padded backpack straps. It comes with everything you see here.

These straps attach to the top. And to the bottom securing the two. While you're in the stand. All times when climbing. That prevents you from ever losing the bottom of the platform. This is a nice feature. These cinch down tight. Once you're in position. It locks the top section down for your Senate. It won't move the escape comes with spring-loaded spring pins. They are not removable from the stands there're no worries about loosing them in the dark. Or losing them in the woods. You just pull out on the spring pin slide your cable back-and-forth find the correct hole for the tree diameter let the spring pin close push. It in make sure it's secure.

And those are really easy to use. And there's a real nice feature is the platform itself is 27 inches deep. And 20 inches wide so. You have ample standing room to make standing shots. This is the escape from next and.