Curious what others look for in a climber

[TK3333]

Comfort and weight are high priority but ease of use ranks equally for me. My Viper ranks pretty high in these catagories. Use the 3rd hand man straps and it makes the Viper even easier to set up and pack up. 

[yoda4x4]

If I were to buy another climber, I'd get another Summit Viper. It's almost too comfortable and I love the bar around in front. It makes me feel way more safe. And for all you guys saying that they don't bite into the tree... I'm lost by that comment. Mine bites in almost too well. There's times where it took me awhile to unstick it after sitting in it.

Lately I've been trying to make the switch to my LW Alpha and XOP sticks. Truth be told, I can climb much faster with the Summit by far.

David

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[MikeStaten]

On 9/17/2020 at 10:53 PM, Zipper said:

You can sharpen them

Yep, a few minutes with an angle grinder on the teeth of the summit and you will be sticking so the tree much better.   You don’t need to grind them to a sharp point, just take a little off the corners so the teeth dig in a little better.  

[MikeStaten]

I look for something light, packable and quiet.   I like the Lone Wolf Sit n Climb.   However the summit is definitely more comfortable for long sits.