Hi everyone hope everyone is having a good season. I have been having a problem with the Summit Goliath Climbing Tree Stand. I had purchased one last year and the paint was completely peeling off aswell as cracking in the welds. I called Summit and they replaced it after sending pics. Today I go out for a pm hunt with then new stand, climb up no problems. When I come down I feel the sitting portion slipping but realize its not slipping its bending, bending and now I am shitn a brick. I am still 15 feet up. To make a long story short I wind up coming down and notice the top portion is all bent. Anyone having issues with this tree stand? Thanks!
Problems with the Summit Tree Stands
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i'm 6ft 2 300lbs and i have no problems with the goliath.
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Dam i am a lightweight! 6'2" 245lbs. I do not sit on the bar of my summit climber. I have felt it bend when sitting on edge. I put my arms on side rails to support my fat a-- closer to the tree. I agree when i have back pack and clothes lusing 280 lbs.
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I'm on my 3rd or 4th Summit stand. the first one I purchased was an old steel model (Broadhead) with bars instead of cables. The stand distorted after a couple of years hard use and it became difficult to line up te bolts with the holes. they offered me an upgrade to a cable model at a very reasonable price and since then no problems whatsoever. I weigh 235. Pretty sure the Goliath is rated for 350. Whoever said add up all gear weight is probably on target as I bet you are exceeding the rating when all is tallied up.
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I've got a steel viper, it is by far my most comfortable stand. Never had any issues with it but I'm under 200# so I'm not really testing the limits.
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i bought a new summit last year after only ever using my loggy lite. Its the SS something, forget the exact model. No problems with mine, and never felt it bend or torque once. also i am 5'11 168lbs.
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One shot 1 kill please stay off this thread LIGHTWEIGHT! Kidding of course.[rofl]
I hope to lose a few pounds lol
I hope to lose a few pounds lol
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We have three Summit Bushmasters for me and my sons. No paint issues except for wear marks where you sandwich them together.
I still ahve my first Summit, a steel Summit Sabre with the angle iron brackets and welded on bolts.
Simlplest quitest stand in the woods.
I still ahve my first Summit, a steel Summit Sabre with the angle iron brackets and welded on bolts.
Simlplest quitest stand in the woods.
I was told several years ago by a treestand manufacturer that a TMA certified weight rating on a stand requires the stand to safely test at double that weight so a stand rated at 350 was tested at 700 without failure. Don't know if that is still the case today but it would make sence.
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I bought a summit in 1999. Use it on average 20-40 times a year in all sorts of weather. I respect it but at the same time beat the crap out of it in the back of my truck and out in the woods. Haven't replaced a thing on it. Seat is holding an cables are all good.
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