I use a Baby Gorilla from Gorilla stands... Only cost me about 50.00... Its comfortable, lightweight, and also has the backpack straps on it in case youre hiking farther in to hang the stand. The base is wide, and its very stable. One thing though, you dont want your stand to be TOO comfortable... Usually, when im stand hunting, once it starts to light up in the mornings, I dont sit down in the stand. I dont know, maybe its just me, but I find that I tend to get uncomfortable sitting in a stand anyhow. Besides that, I'd rather already be standing up in the stand when that buck walks up, for those....tricky....shots!