No thank you.

I am going to have to pass also!

That has to be a joke

heck of a deal if you wanna die

Sweet!! I really like the climbing blocks.

Wow.

The blocks look very safe

Must be part of an estate sale.

That is a DEAL if he's throwing in that green twine

I wish he was closer

I've hunted from worse. Too old now,though. A fall today reminded me of that.

Looks like a Jerry Simmons design.

That Old School stuff there

I've seen worse................30 years ago.

My memory is terrible so I can easily be wrong. But as I remember, 30 (+/-) was when Summit hit the market and changed hunting and safe stands. Before that was Amacker. Before that was Baker. Before that was cotton spindles and a 2x4 built stand. Before that was 2x4 nailed to the side of trees and a 2x4 built stand. I hunted and survived through them all without a fall.

Built and hunted from these in the early 70s. Pushed it flat up against the tree and swung the chain around and attached it, then pulled the outer edge of the stand down and pushed the sharp rod into the tree. Then jerked on the outer edge to secure it. THEN, grabbed the outer edge and pulled up! About 7 1/2 feet off the ground! And killed deer underneath! Once had three 8s to come to a scrape on a cold frosty opening day (remember those?). Stuck one at 6 steps with the recurve and watched him run and fall 50 steps out. Looked back and the other two were staring up at me! Myyyy how things have changed!

The way I remember it is first were the homemade permanent stands, next were the Bakers, as the first portable stand, then came the most dangerous, the home made copies of the Bakers. The first somewhat safe and easy to use climbers I can remember were the Amakers. After that a slew of them came along with API being the first I can remember buying. Youngsters take note that this was long before a safety harness was readily available to the hunter.

Those first safety harnesses were about useless also. I knew a guy that fell and the old "safety" harness was wrapped around his chest and he was killed, as it was designed. They found his pocket knife on the ground and the nylon strap had been partially cut. He was about 23 years old. This was in the early 70's I think.

He's been posting those for at least 6 months

Just bought one for my Mother-in-law.

I'm here and he's been posting that ad for a long time. I just shake my head.

For all you young hunters who benefit from latest hunting technology , that's the way the original loc-ons were made in the late 70's . Even though I was young and fearless I was terrified in those . I only hunted in one a couple of times, that was enough for me.

When you found that special tree.....

I know a few people I would like to give one of these stands.

I knew several folks in the 60's that had those death traps fall out from under them like a trap door. No safety belt either. Only saving grace was none of them were over 12 feet off the ground.

I knew a fella hunting NF while sitting on one of those. Using a 48" Bear Super Mag he took a shot at a close deer, lower limb of recurve pegged his nuts to the platform...he doubled over from pain and front flipped off the platform and hit the ground with a thud. He had to drag/crawl to his truck.

The lock ons weren't what I found impressive. I have hunted out of much worse. The blocks on the other hand. Now that is something else

I know it's wrong but I couldn't help it I laughed. I'm glad he wasn't seriously hurt though...

The best thing about those old stands was inspiring smart people to make something better. I spent many a day sitting in a homemade baker clone, scares me now just thinking about it!