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Not sure why this confounded computer keeps double posting
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Actually, one of my favorite stands ever was the old Amaker I had. I think I killed several pine trees with the monster spikes it had, but that thing was NOT moving when you had it set.
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Funny you should mention that! I had pretty much the same experience last fall (first year I used a climber). While sitting on the seat I "nudged the platform over to the right about an inch. Down it went! I am glad I remembered to hook up the straps that secure the seat to the platform! I had my safety harness on but you are right about how small that seat suddenly gets! Mike
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Yikes, with my API Bowhunter, I've done platform adjustments at height more times than I care to admit! And not that long ago !
No mishaps, but hey..I was trained well in my old Baker. Boy I well remember those bear hug climbs, then sitting up there crosslegged, with my butt & back close to the tree, putting all the weight there, instead of away from the tree. Its a wonder I never slipped down.
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Keep a strap on or screw in step or two in your pocket and when you get part way upstand on those to adjust the climber then off oyu go.
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The quest to improve is so focused on a few design aspects & compensating for hunter ineptness as to actually have reduced a bow & arrow’s effectiveness. Nothing better demonstrates this than mech. BHs & speed fixated designs Posts: 1362 | From: Orange Cnty, NY | Registered: Dec 2009
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I have done the exact same thing as the OP in my old lone wolf climber. That stand is sense gone because the trees in my area prevent a climber most days. I use a lone wolk alpha and 3 lone wolf sticks. After struggling all year hanging the sticks on each hunt, i finally upgraded my safety harness to one with a lineman's strap. I can say now it's 10X easier and probably 100x safer than doing the old 'one hand reach around the tree while hanging on with the other'. I'd scared myself 1X too many and decided it was time to spend the $.
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