I hunted only three time last year, my first season, the stand I used was a Wally world special... spent a lot of time worried about falling out of the darn tree, no matter how steep an angle I used at the bottom of the tree my level was never comfortable...did A LOT of research during the off season and yes I spent the $350 and got the Buckshot Equalizer, I will never use any other stand! Quick and quiet to set up and the 12" leveling adjustment is the S***.

Bo