Has anyone ever used the Guide Gear 21 ft Deluxe ladder stands? if so, Pros and cons? https://www.sportsmansguide.com/pro...deluxe-double-rail-ladder-tree-stand?a=650788 I am in the market of buying two stands and would like them to be 20ft or higher.. I read the reviews on their website and I see the biggest issue is the paint chipping causing rust. The price point is what I like about them. Does anyone else of any suggestions
Haven't used this particular model; but I don't think Sportsmans Guide brand rust any more/less than some of the other "budget" ladder stands. Big Dog are about the same quality. If you leave a budget stand out all winter it will rust by the spring. When I buy a budget stand I put a little work into it- vinyl washers on every bolt (both sides) and usually paint them myself with bedliner/rust inhibitor then splotches of camo paint. Definitely cuts down on the noise.
Maybe coat it with the bed liner type material to help prevent rust ? May even make it a little more quiet for you in doing so. Never done any of that before to stands but maybe worth a shot
I have a guide gear ladder stand. As mentioned they are pretty on par with other budget stands. Good price point and with a little TLC they will last. I put a coat of flat Rustoleum spraypaint on mine and let it dry on the porch to get the new paint smell off. Have been using it for 5 years now. Sent from my LGUS997 using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
Thanks for the replies. I guess I’ll give them a go. I’ll do the modifications when they get in. I looked at X-stands but was trying to justify spending the extra money right now. I did however order a lonewolf alpha after I had a rebate Visa card come in the mail my wife didn’t know about. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I have two of the 18' models, it serves me fine, the only thing I don't like about them is that the foot platform is really tiny, and the seat tends to take up alot of your space. I would recommend one of their models with a flip up seat, I am not sure if that particular one has it, but here is the model I use. https://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/guide-gear-18-archers-ladder-tree-stand?a=2112746
"Liked" for the Visa rebate that your wife didn't know about. Sent from my LGUS997 using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
I have three of the 18' and one 16' guide gear ladder stands. The only thing I have done to them is cut a piece of plywood for the seat and bought a cushier pad to sit on. I like them, easy to use, hold up just as good as any other ladder stand. Plus, it beats the hell out of what I used when I started bowhunting, a pallet jammed in the Y of a tree..
