Loggy bayou climber

[JasonV]

I cut and pasted this from a different thread - anyone tried one?
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I've almost convinced myself to order a Loggy Bayou Stalker XL - it looks like you could use it like a lock-on or as a climber - not too bad at 17# - and Cabelas is selling them with a free hand-climber (usually about $60 more)
If someone here could give me some feedback on them (good or bad) I could stop staring at that page in the Cabelas catalog and get on with it....        

[Killdeer]

I dunno about that particular model. About 15 years ago I bought (and sold) two LB climbing stands, not in the same year, mind you.  :eek:   They were very well made, easy to use, and I have no problems with them...other than the one time on a frosty morning that I started up and slipped back down. Prolly the wrong type of tree and icy bark combined to give me the willies!

I am too lazy to drag them out into the woods, and then drag them in to camp along with all the other too-much-stuff I always take with me. I reaffirm that they made a high quality product, and I still have a LB Hang-on Lite (which I am too lazy to take out.)

I would give them a shot if I were inclined to buy a tree stand.

I guess now everybody knows that I am a ground hunter not because of my superior woodsmanship and a personal quest for a challenge, but because I am basically a slug.  :rolleyes:  

Killdeer~slo-mo-pro   :cool:

[Lee Viv]

I have the newer model, and it's pretty solid and comfortable.  I'm with Killie, though, it just seems liek every year it gets to be more of a hassle to lug it around.  I probably only used it once this year, the rest of the time I was on terra firma!   Will probably end up selling it eventually.

Lee

[BigHink66]

The most solid stand when in the tree.

When you weigh in the weight, price, rock solidness it is absolutely the best value on the market. IMHO

I have 2.  An old and a new one.

[snag]

Ever since they logged my tree and took my stand I have been "grounded". If I find a good wallow for elk I might buy another one.

[bentpole]

I have two compared to my old loc on spirit climber this stand is like the plaza hotel. no more bands braided cables with steel cylinders that lock in solid with a spring pin. I especially like the teeth it realy digs in to the tree.The most solid stand i had to date. Almost bought a summit until I saw this stand.

[Roadkill]

I have one I keep in MO-no trees here.  I confirm what killy says about the older -haven't seen the newer-model with the rubber grippers sliding on a wet tree.  I rode mine down 18 feet in a tulip poplar in VA.  I bent it up and sent it to them for repair-they sent nme a new stand-no charge.  Once you are locked in-you are in!  Stand right on the edge and shoot staight down-no problems.

[Killdeer]

18 feet !      
Hard to resist a nice straight tall limbless tulip poplar trunk!  :D  

Killdeer

[Shawn Leonard]

My son-in-law has one and to me it is kinda of bulky. Light yes, but bulky. It is not as solid in a tree as my Lone Wolf either and to me is kind of noisy due to the hollow construction. I have used it only once and did not care for it. I know a LW is quite a bit more money but I have tried a bunch of climbers and none come close to the Lone Wolf. Shawn

[702plmo]

I hunt with 3rhunt and he has one.   He bought it this year and he seems to like it.   I watched him use it one day and it looked very easy to use and packed up nicely for the walk out.    I had one of the older LB's and got rid of it a few years back.  It was a good quality stand.   I logged many hours in that stand over the 10yr period I had it.

[barebow]

I bought a LB XL Tree Stand a couple years ago and I use it a lot. I can easily put my backpack and quiver on it when going to my tree. I've never had it slide down the tree while climbing, the steel teeth seem to bite in firmly. It is very solid when strapped to the tree after your done climbing. I like how the seat folds up and there are no bars in the way to hit my lower limb when shooting my longbow.

[Michigan Man]

They are solid and comfortable but the climbing aid is a pain to adjust as you go up the tree, and than you have to figure out what to do with it once you get up to the top. If you are young and strong you can bear hug the tree and not use the climbing aid. I have a Lone Wolf but if I was going to buy a light weight, easy to use stand, I think I would get the Summit Openshot