I agree with bowgun88. if you are moving around alot go with a climber. I have both but I leave my chain on in the woods for extended periods of time. It is my permanant stand during the season. The ladder is too much of a pain to carry in and out of the woods all the time. Climbers just strap to your back and you are ready to go. Chain-ons are not all that easy to hang either. Some days I can slap it right on other days I would rather throw it. With a climber once i get to my tree I can be up in less than 30 minutes, 20 minutes if I already know the tree.