Lone Wolf Custom Gear Crossover Climber - Full Review
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- čas přidán 24. 08. 2024
- Hey Folks,
In this weeks video we go in depth on the Lone Wolf Cross Over climbing tree stand by Lone Wolf Custom Gear
This is a very Long video as I wanted to cover all aspects of this stand. I think if you are serious about purchasing this stand you should watch the full video, I repeat several key ideas a few times mostly about safety with using this climber.
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Chapters
00:01 Intro
01:56 Stand W Pack
03:10 Specifications
05:00 Back Profile
06:15 Stabilizer straps
06:35 T Posts
07:49 Grommets
08:45 Sharpe Teeth
09:45 Top Section
12:00 Setup
13:45 Climbing Safe
14:45 Platfrom
21:38 Run N Gun
22:05 Comfort
23:40 Sit Bar
24:50 Overall Opinion
27:04 Traction Belts
27:30 Belt Noise
28:03 Conclusion
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Im sorry this video is so long, I found it impossible to cover everything in a shorter video. Please use the slider bar to skip to chapters if you find the video is too long. If you buy this climber please remember to harness up and climb safe!!
I slipped down an iced covered tree about 8 to 10 inches using a summit stand up in Maine, only two stands that I’ve personally used that never slips even on ice and that’s my LWCG crossover climber and my Tree Walker!
Them teeth!! They bite good
Agree with all your points, the creeking sound on the belt is an easy fix, put bowstring wax on a toothbrush & get wax on the part of the tube that contacts the smooth side of the belt, actually been doing this on the original LW climber which I've been using over 10 years. I haven't hunted with this new climber yet, but definitely not using the seat cushion.
I actually reached out to LWCG on it and they said the same thing, that my tubes need to be lubricated. It makes sense since when I hunteed with it last year it didnt do it or if It did, it was too quiet to notice.
Have an old Lone Wolf hand climber... psyched that we can get replacement belts again. . funny, that after buying my saddle setup, came to realize that 90% of the time I'm going up straight as an arrow ash and maple here in Vermont... and with the climber being quicker (for me at least) to go up and down, it came outta the barn again last fall. Thanks for the video.
Absolutely! Thanks for watching. I also seek mostly straight trees as well when I saddle hunt so it's a perfect replacement option.
100% agree. Tried the saddle systems and sticks for three seasons and came to same conclusion - back to my lone wolf hand climber last season. So happy I did. Glad to see this gear is making a comeback.
That WTF was funny as hell. Great stuff man.
HAHAHAHA lol
cant wait for something better to come out so i can buy this, a grand is a lot to get up in tree.
yeah it is.... I wish it was cheaper...
The price is what's delaying my purchase 😂 shits getting expensive
Great looking stand! Looks like I’ll have to take out a second mortgage to buy one!🤑🙈
@@johnbowhunter7676 super expensive....
I bought mine and honestly didn't know if I'd like it much. I'm a bigger guy and there were a lot of concerns. I've been pretty blown away so far. The more I use it the more I like it as well. I had my assault for a decade and it's still totally fine. I get the 1k tag hurts, but if you have it the next 10-15 years that's not bad at all. Especially when you can likely sell it for 5-600 in 5 years. Amazing stand in my opinion....Great review man keep up the good work
yeah that's the way I rationalize these expensive purchases in my mind... The cost over 5-10 years of use... 100$ per year.
Probably the best reviews of hunting equipment in the game right now. No bullshit, thorough, straight to the point. Well done. I kinda like the long format as well. Thinking about getting one of these, like you said just to have in the arsenal. The small footprint while packing it and the weight is what we've needed in a climber. Only thing that weirds me out is the diameter of that sit bar but looks like it worked fine. Once you use it a dozen times I'm sure all the weird mental doubts start to fade. Good stuff man 👍
Thanks man! I appreciate that comment. It's a long video but I felt like it was needed since there is so much to cover on this stand! I think people who are really interested in it will want to watch the whole thing but most won't.
Man, you did a great job on this one! That stand is a piece of art. I don’t regret buying mine.
Thanks man! I put some work into this one!! Thanks
I got my hands on one of these a few days ago to try out. I gotta say I’m very impressed for a guy who doesn’t like climbers. I have an old Lone Wolf Climber and this new LWCG version is so much lighter and versatile, I really am thinking on it hard but there’s too much knarly crap here in So. Michigan. I might get it and use it for up north, there are a lot of good places that got trees for climbers I just don’t get up there much. I do like hunting Northern Michigan a lot more...
Yeah up in norther Michigan is where this thing is really going to shine for us. I pumped to take it up this season, I will be up in Indian river this rifle opener.
I got mine last November and got to use it man I like it super quiet and rock solid
Nice, any issues with it or are you overall happy with the stand?
@@MichiganGreatOutdoors no man no issues at all i use it with my tax 5 minimalist saddle and some hunts I sit and some I lean in my saddle I love it better than climbing sticks I am not limited to how high I can get. You did a great review on it
Thanks for the review of the LWCG climber! A very cool stand. The engineering and details look awesome. Likely not on my radar with the giant price tag. Looking forward to more videos on it though.
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When you're climbing, if your bottom isn't right, just sit in your saddle and lift the platform with your feet and adjust. Been doing this for years with my original hand climber. I've never had an issue not being level at hunting height while using it. Also makes going around limbs doable as well.
Thats a balsy move cotten, Im not sure im athletic enough for all that HAHAHAHa.....
Another great video man. I believe the squeak is the cables being rubber rubbing on the rubber lining they put in the inside of the tube on the top. I found it annoying too. But overall that stand is amazing.
I didn't even think of that, those little white bushing things?
@@MichiganGreatOutdoors put a light in the end of the tubing where the belt goes in. Just rub your finger on the inside and you will feel what I mean. It’s almost like they put it there to prevent wearing on the belt
Have you used this stand during the brutal Michigan Winters?, if so how did was the traction belt integrity?
I was able to hunt 3 times with it, all in November, they held up fine. It's my understanding they are made from the old material that has been a proven traction belt from the early 2000s on the old lone wolf hand climbers.
Great video by the way!
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks for the video homie
No doubt!! 👌
A coworker of mine just spent 1050 for a yearly membership at a local golf course. This will last a guy a lifetime.
Bingo, each persons spending is relative to there income vrs what they wanna spend money on. 1,000 bucks is nothing to a lot of people... I am not one of those people lol
I think this is a Cadillac for sure but $1000 for a stand with limits? You have to have alotta extra $$$kickin around!!!
I 100% agree, the cost is a hard pill to swallow.....
Only 250lbs? That is a bummer. I will have to pass due to this.
right on!!
Have you ever considered dressing up as Peter griffin for Halloween? Great review. Not for me but i could see a lot of guys liking it
Thanks, No Im not sure who that is.
@MichiganGreatOutdoors Peter griffin is the dad from family guy.
I just feel that most of the people this is being aimed at are the highly mobile ones and frankly most of them have switched to some sort of saddle setup or micro fixed stand. They may be doing some sort of hybrid setup but this being a climber has limitations. There’s no getting around it and the fact it’s not a lounge chair in the tree like a Summit means it’s target customer is the people using it instead of a traditional climber. At a $1000 I find that VERY cost prohibitive!!! Why not spend $400 for a Summit and be more comfortable or use a .5 and saddle and have no limit of trees to get into. I do still believe a climber has a place in the woods but a top notch traditional style one can be had for half the cost. I’m continually amazed by what LWCG are coming out with!!! 10-15yrs ago I would have longed for this particular climber!!!! Not at $1000 but the packability, weight and adjustability is nuts. At $600 I’d still have reservations simply because it still has climber limitations. Like I said I switched to a saddle with carbon sticks and super light platforms which all together run near $1000 for the basic reason I can’t find a tree that I can’t get into and hunt!!!! Same price no limitations. If you hunt spots that have endless climber trees in the best spots then why spend double when old reliable still works?
I guess it boils down to how u want to skin the cat... There are many ways to skin the cat these days and I will agree with you that sticks and a small stand are probably the best way to go since you can get into any tree that way. I think in many ways the people who prefer climbers are the ones who have always just used climbers their whole life and have been wanting to get something like this to save some weight. $1,000 for a climber is crazy expensive… I wish it was more affordable and to be 100% honest with you, if I didn’t make money from CZcams and do these videos I’m not sure that Id own it just due to the price tag. Now that I own it, yeah its definitely a Cadillac.
Oh I can see the use for it as far as it makes my Summit look like a 1960’s vintage stand. There definitely isn’t anything like it on the market and is a lane completely on its own!!! If you tucked the straps in tight it looks like about the size of a 1.0 and that’s nuts!!! A climber that weights 12-15lbs WOW. My Summit setup to hunt and with what I take with me in woods weights close to 30-34lbs. However having a deluxe seat and a hard stationary rail all around me it’s truly like sitting in a lazy boy in the living room. Also up here in Maine we are primarily gun hunters and having that stationary shooting rail is worth its frustration getting into the woods. However run n gun not so much as it’s loud and cumbersome in woods. I typically identify a spot while still hunting and scouting then bring it in and leave it locked at base of tree ready to use. The super mobile aspect comes into play when I don’t know what tree I’m setting up in and I will always choose a micro stand and sticks or my saddle setup so no tree is off limits. Even saddles and say a .5 are becoming cost prohibitive. A .5 with 4 of my latitude carbon sticks along with pack to carry small bits of gear is running that same $1000. Saddle about $800 but there’s multi uses to those and no limits. I think if I were exclusively a bow hunter this stand would peak my interest a little more as the rail isn’t wanted during bow hunting. Still as usual it’s a great review of a top end product!!!!
@@MichiganGreatOutdoors and that's one of the things I really like about your reviews. You really do a great job covering everything about it. good video & detail on all its bells & whistles, and then 1k price tag. You said the difference we all understand thou,. If a guy just wants to go out & meat hunt, a 300 pos bow from walmart will get the job done, but if you want top end gear, me I been shooting Mathews since the Legacy came out. We all have different Budgets for our toys.
does it come with a diet plan -i hear beast stand comes with a nutrition plan but this one needs a bit more !!
it dont matter to me but its a shit show -might as well make me a 200lb .5 and ill pay a grand for it gladly -
i have them all but this one is way too much on victoria secret side for me !!
hahaha thats funny, I remember when the beast stand came out and Dan had to lose weight to use it lol. Yeah u gotta lose some weight to use this one too!! lol
I've had two climbers from lone wolf, both have broken... I'm not very impressed. You can't even get their webpage to load correctly it's actually kind of sad.
The old lone wolf? How did they break? The original Lone wolf was sold then several years later closed down.
Ive never heard of a LONE Wolf Custom Gear breaking ever.
@@MichiganGreatOutdoors One of them the platform snapped in half where it bites into the tree about 3" forward of that I'm 185lbs, and the other one besides the straps breaking, they legs that slide to lock in place just got sloppy and out of spec. its basically not unable because it won't tighten down anymore. One was pretty old maybe 6 years ago? the other is only 2 years old.
Lone wolf or XOP? I dont believe lone wolf even made climbers 2 years ago.
Gotem!!