it really depends on where you are hunting. Climbers are good for areas that you know have straight trees without many branches, they are good to go into an area that you dont know too well, and get up a tree and hunt in. Hang on stands on the otherhand take alittle more work to get up in the tree, but will allow you to hunt out of any tree that you want and will allow you to get up high in trees with many branches that you can use for back cover. My personal preference is a hang on stand, once they are set, you can quietly slip into the woods with your bow,get into the standand start your hunt without making a sound. Both have their pros and cons, but it really depends on your needs.