this thread is an addendum to the one below on combo of light weight and comfort.
i'm 68 and in almost decent shape. 6-0, 190 pounds, and in process of losing down to 180.
recovering well from open heart surgery two years ago. i'm able to walk for miles. i generally hunt my son's place, never more 600 yards from his house.
anyhow, any of you older guys still climb? and if so, what do you use? any of you still used a hand climber? wondering about core strength, but i can build on it. a sit down climber wouldn't be an issue as long as it's light - and i go slowly.

Glad your in good shape sir

I'm 53 and I've about given up climbing. Just not worth it anymore.
Not saying I wont do it but it better be a hot stand for me to drag
a climber in the woods.

I am 63 and climb with my Treewalker easily. I actually find climbing is as easy as getting into a ladder except for toting the climber.I hunt my own land and can keep it on a good tree for extended times which helps..

no, i am 65 and if i can not get it from a shooting house on the ground it will live another day.

I'm an old 56 (4 back surgeries)and I use an Ole Man.Don't climb as much,or sit as long,but it works for me...

64 and still climb with a Treewalker, I hate that they are out of business

I'm 51 with bad knees and bad shoulders and ate up with arthritis.
I try to climb on the ol lady once in a while but that's about all of my climbing.

I'm 61 and still climb with a Summit with the hand climber. It's all I have ever used and don't think about it that much.

What hurts me, worse than climbing, is sitting for a while.
After I sit in any kind of stand for a couple of hours, it hurts like hell to stand up.
Sometimes it takes a half hour to get moving again.

I'm like you Out back I can't sit for long periods so I stand about 90% of the time when I bow hunt. That's the reason I have always used the hand climber.

If your hunting private and want to use a climber, ou could buy a few climbers and leave them in the woods during season and nit have to tore them in each hunt

I'm 57 and still climb some but not as much as I used to do.

I bought a new Summit Goliath a year ago.

I really like it.

Climbs quiet and is comfortable to sit in.

I prefer to climb still and I’m 61 years old. I find my Summit Viper more comfortable than ladder stands and I like having the shooting rail in front of me. Plus, all the big bucks I’ve ever killed were killed from my climber and not a fixed stand. Just take your time and stay connected with your safety harness from the time you start up to the time you get back on the ground.

Just turned 60,nothing I like better than to be in a climber.I just use more caution these days after the wife had a treestand accident a few years ago.

mercy, junkin ...

57. I CAN climb. Days of it beats my old knees up tho. I prefer ladder stands if I climb. Much easier imo and nice seats. I HATE anything w/o a nice seat/arms/rail. Having said all that, I am migrating to cheap portable popup blinds. Light, easy in/out, much easier to locate with the deer habits, portable and DAMN sure easier to move/relocate (ALL my ladders/lock-ons are perm on trees after 7-8 yrs).

Cuz, Im 52 and have couple Goliaths. They are comfortable for sure. My favorite comfort climber is hands down the Gunslinger. It's like sitting in a dang recliner with you facing the tree. So before you take a shot, you can lean forward and hold the gun next to the tree and hopefully make a better.

While I’m not quite as old as some of you fellers.. I have the same problem.. from diabetes and bad neuropathy and arthritis as well as a Venus return problem and circulation issues.. also screws everywhere in my knee and hand with most being from a tree stand accident in 93’.. my body ain’t worth a crap.. I’ve been trying to sit for 3hrs but it’s rough sometimes..I mainly use blinds and houses and will climb a ladder stand sometimes.. I haven’t had a climber since my old API but have been thinking about a Goliath just not sure I would use it.

I’m 57 and I do most of my hunting out of my summit 180 now. It’s heavy but dang comfortable to do a long sit