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15 members (buzzard, BrandonClark, James, BamaGuitarDude, cullmanbamafan, odocoileus, RCHRR, BAR1225, 7short, TexasHuntress, WINMAG300, 4 invisible),
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Joined: Jul 2000
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Glad I stocked up on Tree Walkers before they went out of business
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Joined: Dec 2012
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The reason for the question is I'm trying to find a climber that folds flat for transport. I've owned, and used, the old Ol'man stands of over a decade ago. I've also used API's, Summits, and Treewalkers. I currently have a Summit Goliath and a 180 Max. The Summits are comfortable stands, but don't fold flat. If there are other brands that do fold up, and someone would recommend, I'd like to know about them.
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Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 9,111 Likes: 35
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Once upon a time, i had a standing cash offer for any ol man treestand(especially the carbon air elite) that anybody wanted to sale on this forum..sadly..i cant do that anymore..but i will take any that you dont want or are afraid of, please dont chop anymore up…i will take them and give them a good home..for free of course 🤠
"I dont quit.. And ill fight alone if i have to"
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Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 9,111 Likes: 35
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Joined: Dec 2014
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The reason for the question is I'm trying to find a climber that folds flat for transport. I've owned, and used, the old Ol'man stands of over a decade ago. I've also used API's, Summits, and Treewalkers. I currently have a Summit Goliath and a 180 Max. The Summits are comfortable stands, but don't fold flat. If there are other brands that do fold up, and someone would recommend, I'd like to know about them. The flatest stands you will find today will be the lone wolfs..i did not mean to de rail your thread..i am sorry
"I dont quit.. And ill fight alone if i have to"
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No problem. You're answering the question.
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Ol Man's are the most dangerous stands that have ever been made.
Ever? Ever? Ha, this stand says hold my beer. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/fQoWaOUh.jpg) Hunting out of a old Baker tree stand was like roller skating on ice while holding a bottle of nitroglycerin in each hand.
Last edited by Todd1700; 12/12/23 06:07 PM.
The best index to a person’s character is (a) how he treats people who can’t do him any good, and (b) how he treats people who can’t fight back.
- Abigail van Buren
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I have an old man tree stand that I will sell of anyone interested. Its steel. Gray
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I cut my old man stand into pieces and threw it in the scrap metal dumpster at work. In my opinion it's one of the most dangerous stands made. I wish youda called me, ida taght that thang new tricks After that sumbeach slipped on me the second time , wasn't no way I was chancing mine or another mans life and well being on it.
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Posts: 135
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A retired game warden friend of mine investigated many tree stand accidents. Only 2 fatal and 1 near fatal all happened to be an Ol’ Man. I had one back in the day. It had its positives and negatives for me.
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Always use a safety harness from the time you leave the ground until you are back on the ground . Amazes me how many grown men fail to do this.
Been using olman treestands for 30 years . Never had a problem.
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I bought my first climber in 1997, a basic ol man. It is still my primary climber.
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Joined: Nov 2011
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Ol Man's are the most dangerous stands that have ever been made.
Ever? Ever? Ha, this stand says hold my beer. Hunting out of a old Baker tree stand was like roller skating on ice while holding a bottle of nitroglycerin in each hand.
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I have one of the original Ol Man that I bought in the mid 90's and I have never felt unsafe in it. Never slipped significantly on a tree and never felt like I was going to fall out of it and I have taken many naps in it. Just recently retired it. If I could get the cable replaced I would still use it.
It's not the strongest species to survive, nor the most intelligent, but the ones most responsive to change. - Charles Darwin
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Ol’man climbers are all I’ve ever owned. I have a Vision and two Grand Vision stands and the newest might be from 2001. In that time I’ve had one of the safety pins break and that was a replacement pin because I somehow lost the original yo a snag at some point. I do perform a stress test on them at the start of each season.
I found what I think was a Warren Sweat climber, similar to the old one pictured, in my shop when I moved into the new place. That is a dangerous death trap. I remember my dad and his best friend built their own back in the 80’s.
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Booner
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Can you get replacement cables for the older (mid-late 90s) Ol' Man stands? I have 2 of the Ol' Man grand visions (think that's what they were called) that the cables are corroded/rusted. If you can get cables for them now, I'd like to get some and replace them
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I like my Ol' Man I have an original and MultiVision... like the original the best. Nothing wrong with the stands I use a safety harness form the time I leave the ground.
For those that want to say it's the most dangerous stand ever made that is not the case I can assure anyone. The Baker was dangerous but there were literally millions of stands from Warren/Sweat and Amacker that would kill you not to mention the other several million of knockoffs you could pick up anywhere.
Warren & Sweat had nothing but a slick blade and those would fall to the bottom of the tree about every time you used it. Heck I think the Amacker Deer Slayer didn't even have a blade it just had 2 little sharp pointed pieces of rod welded to it about 2" long and that's all that bit into the tree.
You know what you did back then? Put a bungee around it and prepared to jump out if necessary. Folks wore underwear back then instead of panties I guess.
No government employees were harmed in the making of this mess.
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Hawk makes a climber similar to the Ol Man that looks like it might fold flat
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Posts: 295
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I have an old man tree stand that I will sell of anyone interested. Its steel. Gray How much and where are you located
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I have an old man tree stand that I will sell of anyone interested. Its steel. Gray How much and where are you located PM to you
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Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 15,578 Likes: 96
Old Mossy Horns
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Hunted out of Ole Man Grand Vision for probably 20 years. Killed a bunch.
Last edited by quailman; 12/14/23 12:27 AM.
Life is a journey. Make sure and bring plenty of Beer.
My luck has been so bad lately, it could be raining pussies and I'd catch one with a dick broke off in it.
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