Save some money and get it from
www.bowhunterssuperstore.comits only 199.95, thats where Im getting mine. My BIL in ohio has one and I tried it last year to take down my hang-on. It has a rubberized coating to stop noise and was extremely comfortable. I only had to climb about 12feet up to get my stand but it was stable and easy enough to climb without a harness (will always were one when hunting or in the future) that I didnt feel nervous at all.
I know gander mountain had the next lower model if you have a store by you to check it out, its pretty similar without the gun/foot rest bar.