Muddy Stronghold 2.5 XTL 2-Man Ladder Stand

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Muddy Stronghold 2.5 XTL 2-Man Ladder Stand is rated 3.6 out of 5 by 7.

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An extra roomy stand for a pair of hunters, the Muddy Stronghold 2.5 XTL 2-Man Ladder Stand offers a comfortable perch high off the ground for gun or bow season. This safe and stable, 18' ladder stand combines a strong, easy-to-grip DXT oval tubing ladder with rock-solid Tree-Lok system for a stable base. Comfortable stand combines 2 extra-wide, 24"Wx17"Dx27"T Flex-Tek seats with padded arm rests, flip-back footrest, and padded shooting rail for top comfort. Wide, 50"Wx17"D, D-Force expanded metal foot platform. Flip-up shooting rail flips out of the way for bow season. 2 accessory hooks and 2 drink holders. Height: 18' to the shooting rail. Weight: 105 lbs. Maximum weight capacity: 500 lbs.
Manufacturer model #: MLS2251.

Tall and comfortable 18' ladder stand for 2 hunters
Strong, easy-to-grip DXT oval tubing construction through the ladder
Rock-solid Tree-Lok system - secure mount
Silencer technology - no metal-on-metal contact for quiet use
Flex-Tek seats with padded arm rests
D-Force expanded metal foot platform
Flip-back footrest
Padded shooting rail - flips up and out of the way for bow season
2 accessory hooks and 2 drink holders

Web ID: 100112939

Reviews

Rated 4 out of 5 by PapaPK from Roomy I love this deer stand. Lots of room and the gear hooks and cup holders are very handy. Only thing keeping this from being 5 stars was the jumbled up bag of nuts and bolts. 8 different lengths and 1 of them was not even threaded. You will NEED a tape measure for assembly.

Date published: 2019-10-21

Rated 5 out of 5 by TaggtheGreat from Comfortable Stand I found it imperative that I write this review, especially after reading so many other reviews before making my purchase. The Muddy Stronghold 2.5 XLT Ladder Stand is extremely comfortable and truly strong. The main purpose of my review it to let all of you out there who are shying away from purchasing this stand know that whoever said it takes over 4 hours to assemble this stand is way off basis. Counting the time I took to separate all of the bolts and nuts, along with the time it took to unpack the stand onto my garage floor, it took me just under 2 hours to completely assemble the stand. I then put it in my trailer and headed to my hunting spot. It took another 25-30 minutes to put the stand up and secure it to my tree. I have to comment on how well this thing grips a tree. The extra "jaws" on it truly makes me feel secure while sitting up off the ground. Definitely will purchase another!!!

Date published: 2019-10-21

Rated 3 out of 5 by Inquestxxx from Notice for crosbow hunters!! just put this up and feels comfortable, so no problems there. I have a real problem with the shooting bar. if I was gun hunting taking a 75-175 yard shot it would be good and also if I was a bow hunter the shooter bar would be up and not an issue at all. the issue I have is using a crossbow and the shooting bar will not work. the bar stays way up and if a deer was 30. yards away the bar would get in the way. I will have to dissemble that part and take it to a welder to either make me a new bar or bend the one It came with. very unfortunate......

Date published: 2019-10-21

Rated 2 out of 5 by TXArcheryHunter from Better have plenty of spare time on your hands... I can confirm everything patrapper said in his review. You better have a friend or two to help you and 4-6 hours depending on how things fall into place for you. My experience was directly in line with his except that the seat bars took even longer to assemble on the second seat because one of the seat frame side bars had been bent in shipping - the box used for shipping is way too cheap and it split from one end half way down to the other on the bottom, exposing parts for damage. If you do decide to test your patience with this stand, do yourself a favor and put the screws in individual ziplock bags labeled with the appropriate letter based on the inventory page. This will pay off if for some reason you have to stop and come back at a later time/day to finish the assembly as I did. When you work for a living and have a wife and 2 kids it's hard to find that many consecutive hours in one day to get something like this done. Once everything is together it's a solid stand but the process of getting there is just not worth it for me. I'll go a different route next time.

Date published: 2019-10-14

Rated 2 out of 5 by patrapper from Comfortable Stand but Major Pain to Assemble I really want to like this stand and it is very comfortable. However, it is an absolute nightmare to assemble. It took 2 people close to 4 hours to put this stand together and we both are very mechanically inclined. Muddy could make the process much simpler just by organizing the bolts in separate bags according to size. Instead you’ll need a tape measure handy to make sure you use the correct bolt in the correct location and don’t create a problem for yourself by mixing them up. The seats took 2 of us using a lever and a wedge over an hour just to be able to fit the spreader bars in place. The stand also needs an improved method of keeping it from shifting on the tree. The platform is so wide that when you are standing on one side the stand want to slide around the tree. I ended up having to go buy a pack of ratchet straps and adding 2 more straps to the stand to actually make it feel secure. I personally feel the shooting rest is to high to be of much use inside of 100 yards if you were shooting directly in front of the stand. Overall the stand is sturdy and I expect it to last a long time. It is also very comfortable compared to most stands. I would never buy another one though just because of the pain of assembly.

Date published: 2019-06-21

Rated 4 out of 5 by Deerslayer1964 from Nice treestand Good stand once you finally get it together. Very difficult to attach the seat supports which explains why the first once we received was so banged up. ( although someone at the warehouse screwed up and shipped a returned item that did not have all the parts, so we had to return it and reorder.). Need 2 people to put the seats together.

Date published: 2019-06-02

Rated 5 out of 5 by Outdoorbob7 from Most Comfortable Treestand Ever My nephew bought one of these stands and he and my son hunted out of it, and they loved it. I decided to buy one for myself this past summer. Put it up and was thrilled with it also. The shooting rail puts you at a good height for a ladder stand. I thought it was extremely comfortable as well. My only negative is the time it takes to put this stand together and set up. My nephew's took 5 hours and I let him put mine up and it still took almost 4 hours. That's having arranged all the nuts and bolts into individual zip lock baggies for each size. The seat is very difficult to put on, so be sure to take a hammer. It is also heavy but super sturdy. I used half of the seat to store my duffle bag that I carry hunting with extra gear I am considering buying a 2nd but keep hooping for it to be put on sale.

Date published: 2019-01-20