Old tree stand

I have a old tree stand ( Feather Light) built by a local company. It is about 20 years old. How old can a tree stand be before it's not safe? The welds still look good, but it does have a lot of rust on it.

Lets see a pic

I will see if I can post a pic. Last time I tried it didn't work

Sand the rust off to the point that you can get a good look at the metal and welds. If you don't see any cracks or metal fatgue, paint it with some good primer and paint and you should be good to go.

Ask yourself, is my life worth a 20 year old rusty tree stand. If your answer is yes then use it along with a safety belt, if your answer is no then go buy a new one.

At 20 years old I would probably cut my hunting
Budget elsewhere and buy a new stand,, not saying
The old one won't work but life is Priceless!

I have 2 Feather Lite lock on stands from back then. They've been stored more than used and are still almost like new.

I've got a Summit Shooter 2 I left in the woods after season a couple years ago When I finally got it out I noticed one of the tubings on the bottom had swollen. I'm guessing got full of water and froze. Stand it probably close to 20 yrs old. I plan to junk it. Not worth taking the chance

I think it's time for a new climber. If I get 20 years out of the next one I will probably be to old for climbers. LOL

hmmmmmm featherlite. What kind...

Unless of course feather lite is the brand

Ehh nevermind

Nah you will climb for years!
I get rid of mine every 5 years cause I'm
A big guy and don't wanna find out how
Long metal holds when close to the limit.
I cut them up and junk em. Could not live
With myself if I gave one away and it broke,

I'm a big guy too. What's your favorite climber?

I like the summit Goliath
With a surround seat and foot
Rest,,I can sit still and comfy.
What's your favorite?

I have been thinking about getting a Goliath or a API. They look really nice and weigh a lot less than my old one.

I used an Old Man Grand Multivision until about 2 years ago. I had a vine pull the pin on my seat while climbing down and nearly had a bad accident. I was left hanging upside down with my ankles trapped in the foot straps. I made it out uninjured except for some sprains and terrible bruises.

I am now looking for a new stand and I have considered the Goliath. I'm 6'4 and about 290lbs. I'm still thinking about what I want to do though since I've killed several sitting on the ground out of a packed in folding camp chair. The chair is lighter and safer than any stand but I've climbed for the last 35 years without incident until that one. I do know I'll never be in another stand that uses webbing straps on your feet or pins to hold the cables.

Wow shows how fast you can have an accident.
Glad you didn't get hurt

RH sounds like God was climbing with you that day.
I m 6 5 and 280 and the reason I use the summit is
It has no pins or webs like your talking about. The surround
Seat is comfy and you sit down in the stand not on top of it.
That with a good Safety vest and good climbing habits and I
Think you would be back up in a tree!
Sounds like you have excellent hunting skills to be very
Successfull from the ground. To be honest I just love the hunt
From above.
If you ever want to try it I will drive any distance for you to try my set up.
Sounds like you miss the Upstairs View!
Let me know if you wanna try mine!

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In my younger days I used some like that.
The fumbling in the dark with the arms and nuts
To get it on a tee in the dark with out waking the woods
Was interesting to say the least . New technology is amazing.
Whether you step up to the new stuff or fix that one up
Just be fair to yourself and family and wear a safety harness.

That's really nice of you my friend. I'll probably wind up with one even without trying it. I think I can tell it will be about what I need.

Yes,I mostly miss being able to see better from up higher. I don't know about being a good hunter. Mostly I know how to be still and quiet and I know which way the wind is blowing,other than that I've always been pretty lucky.

I'll give God all the credit for helping me survive. I did do a lot of really hard praying and begging when I was hanging upside down in the dark and I couldn't get my feet loose or get back up on the foot platform. I finally managed to get my feet loose with God's help I'm sure and I slid to the ground. I wasn't far from the ground when I was hanging,I just couldn't get loose and I was really blessed I didn't break both ankles. I tell everyone to cut those webbing straps off their stands and replace with a tarp strap. At least the tarp strap will give.

Well if you change your mind let me know !
Might make a new hunting buddy along the way!
I'm serious I will bring it to you anytime.
Jamie johnson

Thanks Jamie, if you find yourself bored one day when the weather starts cooling down give me a shout and we can meet up and go shooting or something. I'll try it then if I don't already have one. I would be honored to meet you sometime.

Respect for the man that totes that, you sir... Are awsome