I've been using the Ameristep Grizzlies and never had a problem... They are big, firm footing and strong... however.. I have read enough about what screw in steps can do to you if you fall and I keep thinking about being gored between the legs or under the chin. This year I bought two sets of walking stiks. The problem I face now is that you can remove the bottom sets of screw-ins to keep people from getting up in my stand and stealing it. What do you guys do with the climbing stiks to prevent that?