Help ! ...Has anyone used these climbers ?

dixiecutter · Aug 13, 2017

Bowanna, they look like they'll all climb and sit the same. If you chose one that's aluminum, get the name brand, which in this case i guess would be "big game". If you get the chinese bo-bo off ebay, get steel, and deal with the extra weight. I've had the chinese one that's aluminum, it was way too light of guage, flexed, was loud and bangy like a trash can lid, ended up recycling it. Generic steel, or name brand aluminum. hope this helps

countryboy27012 · Aug 13, 2017

BowanaLee said:
Where did it squeak, floor grait ? The Ameristep is built similar but I can probably fix that or the bolted joints ?

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ameristep-Basic-Heavy-Duty-Steel-Foldable-Climbing-Stand/44467335

Mr.Lee, I honestly don't remember where it was squeking. I will pull it out of the shed soon and see if I can pinpoint where it's coming from.

hoythunter1861 · Aug 13, 2017

I'm hard pressed to trust something at those prices. But, theres another option you can maybe think of for the future.
I've before put different lock-ons up in the tree in different areas, and use the Muddy sticks to move around and climb the tree. Shoot, for a period of time I used just my muddy sticks and a Lone Wolf alpha lock-on and my set up time was less than a climber and quicker I felt.
These Muddy sticks make life awesome, especially if you don't want someone messing with your stands.
https://shop.gomuddy.com/the-pro-climbing-sticks/
https://shop.gomuddy.com/the-aerolite-climbing-sticks/

BowanaLee · Aug 17, 2017

I got them put together yesterday and tested them today. It was a test on my x bow too. I climbed up high and cocked then shot at several distances. I was able to cock it between the top railing. Its on the heavy side but thats my only real gripe. I'm stashing them in the woods so that won't make much difference. Its built strong but its not for a big man. Weights not the problem. Its made for someone with a small frame. If your my size (5'10-170) you'll have to lower the seat low enough for your knees to fit under the front railing. No biggie though. That opens up the railing for a shooting rest.
Shooting my xbow I had to aim 2" low for everything under 20 yds then aimed straight up at 20 yds and over. Similar to my compound bow. For 75.00 I'm happy. You can't beat them for a throwaway. I wouldn't recommend them for a person much larger than me though.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ameristep...Stand/44467335

Buckshot88 · Aug 20, 2017

BowanaLee said:
I got them put together yesterday and tested them today. It was a test on my x bow too. I climbed up high and cocked then shot at several distances. I was able to cock it between the top railing. Its on the heavy side but thats my only real gripe. I'm stashing them in the woods so that won't make much difference. Its built strong but its not for a big man. Weights not the problem. Its made for someone with a small frame. If your my size (5'10-170) you'll have to lower the seat low enough for your knees to fit under the front railing. No biggie though. That opens up the railing for a shooting rest.
Shooting my xbow I had to aim 2" low for everything under 20 yds then aimed straight up at 20 yds and over. Similar to my compound bow. For 75.00 I'm happy. You can't beat them for a throwaway. I wouldn't recommend them for a person much larger than me though.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ameristep...Stand/44467335

I have one very similar to this. I think you'll like it. I'm 6 foot 220lbs and it's a little snug, but I'm not miserable.

BornToHuntAndFish · Aug 21, 2017

BowanaLee said:
I got them put together yesterday and tested them today. It was a test on my x bow too. I climbed up high and cocked then shot at several distances. I was able to cock it between the top railing. Its on the heavy side but thats my only real gripe. I'm stashing them in the woods so that won't make much difference. Its built strong but its not for a big man. Weights not the problem. Its made for someone with a small frame. If your my size (5'10-170) you'll have to lower the seat low enough for your knees to fit under the front railing. No biggie though. That opens up the railing for a shooting rest.

Shooting my xbow I had to aim 2" low for everything under 20 yds then aimed straight up at 20 yds and over. Similar to my compound bow. For 75.00 I'm happy. You can't beat them for a throwaway. I wouldn't recommend them for a person much larger than me though.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ameristep...Stand/44467335

I have a similar older Hunter's View climber I bought at Walmart for $70 a long while back. It's a good climber that's very stable. I like your climber's nice cushioned sling seat with the cushioned backrest against the tree.

If you leave it out more than a season, keep a careful eye on making sure the cables do not rust too much.

BornToHuntAndFish · Aug 21, 2017

hoythunter1861 said:
I'm hard pressed to trust something at those prices. But, theres another option you can maybe think of for the future.

I've before put different lock-ons up in the tree in different areas, and use the Muddy sticks to move around and climb the tree. Shoot, for a period of time I used just my muddy sticks and a Lone Wolf alpha lock-on and my set up time was less than a climber and quicker I felt.
These Muddy sticks make life awesome, especially if you don't want someone messing with your stands.

https://shop.gomuddy.com/the-pro-climbing-sticks/

https://shop.gomuddy.com/the-aerolite-climbing-sticks/

In the past, I've mostly used climbers to go mobile after whitetails, but here's a good helpful example of packing in a loc-on stand with climbing sticks including a safety lifeline that I would like to start using this setup in the future which is a Midwest Whitetail short instructional video below.

Skip to time mark 1:14 to go straight to the step by step demonstration.

Mobile Treestand Setups

very easy to hang, quiet, & packs easily together as a solid unit

Bucky T · Aug 21, 2017

I bought something very similar some 10yrs back. I hunted out of it one time, left it on the tree, and told somebody in my club they could have it.. Horrible....

Help ! ...Has anyone used these climbers ?

dixiecutter

Eye Devour ReeB

countryboy27012

Senior Member

hoythunter1861

Senior Member

BowanaLee

Senior Member

Buckshot88

Senior Member

BornToHuntAndFish

Senior Member

BornToHuntAndFish

Senior Member

Bucky T

GONetwork Member

Similar threads

Latest posts

Share this page