Smallest, lightest climber?

[Tim]

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[GregD]

Tim, I have one, I was looking for something lighter. I'm old and I sometimes hike all the way to the back of some of those 5 acre woodlots. I need to conserve my strength to pull back the girly bow. I should stop by and borrow all of Timmy's stuff, he's going to be busy for a few more years.  Greg

[perry f.]

I use a summit viper. Absolutely love it. I can easily sit all day

[Al33]

I have the Lone Wolf with climbing sticks and prefer it over the climbers because I can get around branches and limbs I want below me for x-tra cover.

[Bob Morrison]

Take a look at Timber tall. 12# and a 14# model.

[Ulysseys]

hated the Lone Wolf - it constantly got stuck on the tree coming down and the position for your feet is too far towards the tree base...made for some interesting climbs out.  Its a great packing system but horrible to climb with.  Summit Bushmaster for me.

[RM81]

Originally posted by squid:
People around here say the summit vipir for a good climber. However they are compound shooters. Has any one tried a summit vipir with a long bow or recurve??? I've also thinking of a climber..

I've used the Viper with a longbow, and it can be done, but you have to lean out pretty far so the string doesn't touch the bar.  I think I'm going to get an Open shot top and use the Viper platform.

[Altiman94]

I use a lone wolf sit and climb.  I honestly prefer my alpha hang on and 3 sticks over the climber.  If I'm new to an area I have alot more flexibility in the type of trees I can get up.

[Stinger]

Bowbldr nailed it.  Timbertall Baby Lite is the nicest, lightest stand I have used.  To top it off, both the platform and the climber have self levelers on them for those occasions when you misjudge the taper of the tree.  The only issue with them is that the climber portion is not open face.  So, this year I ordered a Lone Wolf Sit and Climb.  The weight difference is huge.  That Lone Wolf is heavy compared to the  TimberTall, but most of the weight is in the platform piece ....so, I have combined the two stands this year and have the TimberTall platform and the Lone Wolf Climber portion.  This stand combo is very light.  I have not weighed it, but would estimate about 11 lbs.  I was able to use the Lone Wolf stabilization straps with this rig and the stand is rock steady in the tree.  The only drawback I have is that you can't inch your way up and down the tree as fast because the LW sit-and-climb portion limits how big of a portion you can't climb.  It is that way whether I use this combo or the LW as a complete stand though.  It is just a function of how low the sit bar on the LW hangs down.  I also don't think the Lone Wolf seat is as comfortable as the TimberTall, but I'll sacrifice that for having the open face.  By way of comparison, my buddy has a Summit Viper and I carried his out of the woods the other day while he drug a deer out.  That thing is beyond heavy!  It may be comfortable, but I wouldn't want to walk more than a block or two with it.

[jax]

Ditto on the lone wolf. If you have the band out to use on a bigger tree it will droop over and get stock on the back of the tree

[Tajue17]

I have a Lone wolf hand climber I used 1 time,,, thats all I have to say is you better be in good shape when you try one of those.

[Bent Rig]

... check Loggy Bayou lite climbers