RE: Best Climbing Stand for Bowhunting
I use a Summit Bushmaster and love it. The front is open, so no bars to hit your limbs or string or arrows on....it's light (I think around 16 lbs.) and is quiet. I've used some stands that spook every deer in the county when putting it on the tree...the cables on the Bushmaster slide in and out easily..so there are no wing nuts to worry about. And it comes with a full body harness....
Only thing you might want to get in addition is a bungee to hold it together in transport more securely than the straps it comes with.
Summit makes a great stand...good luck finding the right one for you!