Hello
I bought the hand climber a couple of years ago and just love it. Its the fourth commercially made climber I've had in my 30+ years of bowhunting. Its definitely the best in my opinion. Last year I bought the sit-n-climb portion due to the fact I'm an old fart and its much easier to climb with.
The sit-n-climb has a draw back in my opinion for bowhunting. The seat portion restricts some of your turning radius on the stand. Because of this I carry a light strap on seat in my pack for all day sits. On the other hand the sit-n-climb allows you to adjust the pitch of the stand once at stand height. With safety harness on of course, sit in the top portion and draw up the lower portion with your feet. Making sure the lower portion is strapped to the upper, you can reach down grab it and adjust the belt to fit the tree better.


Dan