Ladderstand
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yoderjac
5 year old buck +
Nope. I've used stands with a flat seat like that and I find them very uncomfortable. There are two issues with the design. First, the flat seat simply does not properly distribute your weight. Second, the height of the seat off the floor is fixed. This makes things much worse unless it happens to be the right height for you personally. With a two-man stand one is usually taking a kid. In most cases at least one, if not both, of you will be very uncomfortable.
I like designs where the seat is supported by webbing hung between supports and where you can lengthen or shorten the webbing to adjust the height of each seat individually. I've been building custom box blinds for when I take kids, but I like ladder stands when I hunt alone (getting too old for climbers or lock-on type). I've fallen in love with the Millennium L110 myself. It is a stand designed around a comfortable seat. It is a single person stand and it is expensive, but it is very solid and I feel very safe in it.
The older I get, the more I find I need a level of comfort to sit still for long periods. I'm not recommending a particular brand here. I have a muddy with a similar seat design. It was a real pain to assemble by comparison and it is not quite as heavy duty, but it is just as comfortable. I would look for a stand that has a comfortable seat design. I believe they make 2-man stands with similar seats.
Thanks,
jack
I like designs where the seat is supported by webbing hung between supports and where you can lengthen or shorten the webbing to adjust the height of each seat individually. I've been building custom box blinds for when I take kids, but I like ladder stands when I hunt alone (getting too old for climbers or lock-on type). I've fallen in love with the Millennium L110 myself. It is a stand designed around a comfortable seat. It is a single person stand and it is expensive, but it is very solid and I feel very safe in it.
The older I get, the more I find I need a level of comfort to sit still for long periods. I'm not recommending a particular brand here. I have a muddy with a similar seat design. It was a real pain to assemble by comparison and it is not quite as heavy duty, but it is just as comfortable. I would look for a stand that has a comfortable seat design. I believe they make 2-man stands with similar seats.
Thanks,
jack
schafj
A good 3 year old buck
Thanks for the info..I use a climber but I like to climb up in a ladderstand sometimes. I was going to buy 2 and put on my property. I appreciate the info and will look into the one you mentioned. I have one but it is a few years old so I left it in the woods in Arkansas.
schafj
A good 3 year old buck
I like to have one so if i get tired of hunting with my climber I can just go climb up in it. What kind is your stand ?
Telemark
5 year old buck +
I think I paid about $80 for on super sale at Menards. It's identical to this one:
https://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/guide-gear-18039-2-person-ladder-tree-stand?a=1895324
https://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/guide-gear-18039-2-person-ladder-tree-stand?a=1895324
schafj
A good 3 year old buck
Nice stand for 80..and taller than walmarts
schafj
A good 3 year old buck
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looked into those and I think I'm going to go with that. I appreciate the feedback.
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looked into those and I think I'm going to go with that. I appreciate the feedback.
Someday isle
5 year old buck +
Sounds like you’ve made up your mind. I’ve got a couple x-stands that are really nice. I also have two Rivers edge SYCT stand. Both are very comfortable and they mount solidly to the tree. I’d love a millennium stand or two but they sure aren’t cheap.
schafj
A good 3 year old buck
Ive never heard of x-stands but ill look them up too and check them out.I appreciate the help choosing one.
schafj
A good 3 year old buck
I like tall ladderstands, get up high and out of sight
yoderjac
5 year old buck +
Me too! Height is important for archery hunting. One thing I forgot to mention about the Millennium. Most tall ladder stand have a support bar that goes between the tree and the middle of the ladder. The means the tree must be pretty straight. The Millennium has a double rail on the ladder and does not have this support bar. This allows for more flexibility in tree selection. The tree still needs to be fairly straight where the stand meets the tree, but the tree can curve below that. Because of the heavy weight of the Millennium, you need a couple helpers to erect it. That is the safety requirement for most ladder stands anyway, but it is a must for the Millennium. Well, almost a must. I don't typically have help available to put up ladder stands. I have been working on methods to erect on safely either myself or with a single helper. Here is the thread on that: http://www.habitat-talk.com/index.php?threads/erecting-a-ladder-stand-with-one-person.8344/
Thanks,
Jack
schafj
A good 3 year old buck
Thank you Jack..I am leaning toward the millinium . Ill have to save up to get a 2nd one..lol
yoderjac
5 year old buck +
I'm not trying to influence your choice. Just trying to identify the design features that work for me and let you know why.
Thanks,
Jack
