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Re: Summit vs. Tree Walker
[Re: westflgator]
#233782
12/05/11 08:00 PM
12/05/11 08:00 PM
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Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 4,614 Bay Minette, AL
scrubbuck
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Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 4,614
Bay Minette, AL
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I bought a treewalker right before the season this year and am familiar with the summit, although I don't own one.
Treewalker: Pros - Simple, very stable, light, lots of room, comfortable, grips any tree like no other stand (including a hickory I climbed), and very quiet when settled in the tree. It is also 100% made in USA.
Cons - Really eats up a pine tree, clips that attach carrying straps to stand need to be removed asap(noisy), has some "slap" noise of cable inside plastic tubing when climbing, pins for shooting rail are a little noisy when walking if left attached to stand, a little more pricey than mass produced Chinese component stands. I've fixed the noise issues mentioned with some very low cost methods. Biggest thing was the cable slap and by drilling a few holes in the plastic cable protector and injecting with foam the noise was eliminated. Overall best built stand I've owned.
Summit: Has a little more comfortable seat for long sits, may be better for climbing pines due to not sapping tree up, and is a little cheaper priced.
It is a little more bulky to carry, seat does not dry out quickly when wet, seat sits deeper in the stand which makes bow hunting more difficult, have been told (but not positive) that components are not made domestically.
When it comes down to which one is the most simple, stable, and quiet (with a few modifications) the treewalker wins IMO.
Last edited by scrubbuck; 12/05/11 08:34 PM.
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Re: Summit vs. Tree Walker
[Re: westflgator]
#234467
12/06/11 07:00 PM
12/06/11 07:00 PM
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Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,719 Hueytown,Ala
bshunt
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Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,719
Hueytown,Ala
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I broke down and ordered a TW Pro Mag with the chill pad. Other than a pair of boots, I haven't spent any money on hunting gear in the last 7 or 8 years , so I don't feel too bad about it. I've read nothing but good things about this climber so I am looking forward to trying it out. You will like it !
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Re: Summit vs. Tree Walker
[Re: bshunt]
#237814
12/12/11 09:26 AM
12/12/11 09:26 AM
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Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 2,685 West Florida
westflgator
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West Florida
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I broke down and ordered a TW Pro Mag with the chill pad. Other than a pair of boots, I haven't spent any money on hunting gear in the last 7 or 8 years , so I don't feel too bad about it. I've read nothing but good things about this climber so I am looking forward to trying it out. You will like it ! Thanks guys for your feedback. I got my new Tree Walker in within a few days which was very impressive. I missed getting it in time for a three day hunt I went on this past weekend, but I setup it up when I got home and I am VERY happy I followed your advise and ordered this stand. I did some climbing with it and it climbs with ease and is very quiet. I haven't sat in it but a few minutes but it seemed to be very comfortable. I really like the way it locks together and is ready to pack out with no straps. It is lighter but yet has more room than my Summit. The only thing I didn't like was the the way the carrying straps clip onto the stand. It seems like those little clips could rattle a bit in the wind and when setting up. I can fix it with some mole skin or tape but all cloth would have been better than those clips. But that is a minor thing. Over all I like what I see so far. The website does not do this stand justice. I can't wait to sit in it on a long hunt, where I may have to pack it in a ways. That will be the true test.
Last edited by westflgator; 12/12/11 09:28 AM.
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Re: Summit vs. Tree Walker
[Re: Reyn]
#237894
12/12/11 11:42 AM
12/12/11 11:42 AM
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Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 2,685 West Florida
westflgator
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West Florida
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Would a summit seat fit on a tree walker? It probably would. But after I sat in it with the chill pad in place it was very comfortable. I thought about that before I got it and sat in it, but I see no need for that now. It has supports that you are sitting between that still gives you the feel of sitting down into the stand verses on top of the stand. I was very pleased with the comfort but will know more after I sit in it for 5 or 6 hours.
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