Summit Treestands Universal Backpack System

he Summit Universal Backpack Harness has made a noticeable difference in how comfortable it is to carry my tree stand. It’s designed to work with various stands—I use it with a Summit Viper—and it fits well. The padded shoulder straps and base distribute the weight evenly across my back and shoulders, which reduces strain compared to the standard straps I used before. On a recent two-mile hike to my hunting spot, I found it much easier to carry my stand without the usual discomfort, I would normally be struggling but it was like I had a normal pack on. The harness also has neoprene-covered buckles that keep noise down while moving through the woods. It’s a practical upgrade that improves the overall experience of transporting a tree stand. For anyone looking to make carrying their stand more comfortable, this is a solid choice.

Upgrade from standard straps. This is a lot more comfortable and quiet than the standard straps. Makes it really easy to disconnect and get set up quickly.

Works great once u figure out how to put it on

If you have a climber, get this upgrade! I hunt all over and hike in my spots. These shoulder pads really help make the hump in comfortable. The old straps are very uncomfortable and would make my shoulders sore after an hour of walking. These new straps eliminate the discomfort. The buckles are silenced with a neoprene keeper to prevent any unecessary noise resulting from the plastic parts striking against the platform while using the climber. MUST HAVE UPGRADE!

Much more comfortable than the basic straps that came with the stand. However, I find the shoulder straps to be a little short as the buckle is basically in your armpit making tightening or loosening the shoulder straps difficult. There is padding over the chest strap buckle that makes it very difficult to buckle or unbuckle and the left side of the chest strap is very short. The buckle should be positioned more towards the center of the chest and not on the side. Also the shoulder straps need to have the running end sewn over to create a tab to prevent them from continually slipping out of the buckle when you take the stand off.

This was my second Summit Viper. I had the older model for literally 15 years and it still works fine…just wanted a new stand. Climbs great and always high quality with Summit Products!

Comfortable, easy to assemble and good quality

Put it on last night and trialed it. HUGE upgrade from the one that comes with it.

Quand même confortable pour le transport

Produto de excelente qualidade, ainda aguardando o envio da cadeira para usá-lo.

A huge upgrade over the factory painful straps that come on most viper stands extremely adjustable. Set it up how you want. The padding is awesome. Makes packing in the stand way nicer.