I've never bought a stand, everything I've used Is home made. The stands my dad and I make are hang on metal stand's. I know I'll never find a store bought stand that Is as solid as these stands we make. Here's my pros and cons with the stands that I make and use. Cons.... 1. To heavy. 2. To noisy. 3. A pain In the ass to put up! 4. Ping In the cold (15 degree's and colder) Pros.... 1. Unbelievably solid! 2. They can go up In a sharp leaning tree and still be level. 3. Not bulky. As you can see the cons out do the pros. The seats I use are also home made and are not part of the stand which Is not a problem. More movement and freedom. What I'd like to know Is what stand would best suit me as a Traditional bow hunter? Remember everyone, Traditional bows are much longer then your compounds, they can be a big pain In the ass when In a tree. I'm curious to see what Is out there that may work. 7 or 8 years ago I checked out a few of these store bought stands and I hated everyone I checked out. They were nothing near as sturdy as my home made hang ons are when standing In a tree. I don't remember what the brands were and I could care less. Someone give me an Idea what might work with a Traditional bow hunter.
Show me a pic of your stands. I have a hard time shooting the longbow from a stand and would like to see something "trad friendly".
Are you talking about the wood platform stands? The ones with a chain that wraps around the tree, and a metal spike that digs in below to hold it up? I have one of those! I still would rather use it than the baby grand that I normally use.
