Question About Ol' Man Multi-Vision Climber

[badbadleroybrown]

Does anyone have any experience with the Ol' Man Multi-Vision Climber?  I am in the market for a new climber but I want one without the gun/front rail. My question is can you ascend a tree with the front gun rail removed from the Ol' Man multi-vision climber or can it be removed after you are height?  Thanks for your help!

~Eric

[RUSTY1]

I have one and used it for one season. I always climed with it installed then flipped around to turn it into a foot rest when I would get to the top. I gonna sell it though. I going with a lock on and climbing sticks I think.

[badbadleroybrown]

Originally posted by RUSTY1:
I have one and used it for one season. I always climed with it installed then flipped around to turn it into a foot rest when I would get to the top. I gonna sell it though. I going with a lock on and climbing sticks I think.

Thanks for the info.  I prefer lock ons and climbing sticks to climbers because they are easier to get in once installed and I have more room for my bow.  However, I need a climber because I plan on hunting some public land this year.

[babs]

I had the new one last year it was really light and the seat was awesome very comfortable. But I didnt like climbing with it, it would always slide down the tree a little bit and the arms that adjusted with the size of tree didnt work right for me, I just turned the bar into the foot rest never did take it gun hunting.I prefer my summit stands

[huntingarcher]

I have used one for years,ever since they came out.I have always fliped the rail to the foot rest position before I climb.I pull the net seat to the front and sit on it when climbing.It is the most comfortable climbing stand I have used,but it is heavy.I also use lock ons and climbing sticks in early season.But when the pressure is on I go to my climber.

The one I have is older,my dad bought a new one last year.Its lite but its not built like the older ones.

[pseman]

I have used them for 10-15yrs and love them. They are a bit on the heavy side if you have a long walk, but they are quiet, comfortable and the gun/foot rest is great. Flip it down when bow hunting and up if you gun hunt. I usually climb with it in the up position, and flip it over once I am settle in at hunting height.

[Flingblade]

I have one of the older ones.  I climb with the rail down in the footrest position.  Most comfortable stand I've ever used.  I never get sore sitting in the net seat.

[pickaspot55]

You don't even have to have the front on there if you don't want it on they climb perfectly fine without it you just will have a open spot on the front but if yOu want the foot rest. I switch it wheni get to the top also.

[mark land]

I flip mine around as well when climbing and drop it down for sitting, much easier to climb with the bar for support, but I also have a straigh bar for mine and use that most of the time with no problems.  Love my Ol' Man climbers and all I use but they can be a problem shooting a longer bow out of especially shooting to the left or very close shots and need to make sure you have limb clearance.  I try to stay forward on the stand when I shoot and position my stand so I can get most of my shots of the right front corner of the stand.  Many times if I hear a deer coming in time I will drop the top portion down and get alot more clearance especially if I have to shoot down at a close shot.