m00sedrool......I too, have an API climber, the Grand Slam Extreme. Mine is basically your stand but w/ the bar. I agree, they are good stands, but they are just so LOUD!! Everything clanks and bangs on it.

The bar really shines when climbing. Sit down/ stand up. No need hanging by your forearms like the open front stands. I'm so wore out by the time I get to altitude, I need a nap.