My buddy and I have one 12' stand, three 15' stands and we just bought a 20' stand. I dont' like the 12' at all. The 15' stands work well enough but I wanted to try a 20 footer this year. The price was right at Cabelas so it went up a month ago. It's pretty solid and was easy to put up. Will have to let everyone know how it works out. We have trimmed some shooting lanes so that shouldn't be a problem. If you buy a 15' ladder stand, try to get one that is 15' to the platform. Many of them are 15' to the rail or seat which puts your feet at around 13' high.