I own one and am a big fan...don't know if I posted the reason I researched for a tree stand like it...my first year of hunting a buddy of mine, and I use the term loosely, loaned me his back up tree stand, a Wally world special. I used it the whole season. This thing was a pain in the @$$ to adjust when used on trees that had any amount of tapering to them. I would end up 18' up and it would be on a forward slant. My feet would kill me from standing like that for our at a time. last time I used it I was up on the tree and my buddy came by me to get me to head back to the house, when he saw me he just busted out laughing, I guess I looked pretty foolish with my back up against the tree trying not o fall out, that day I made the decision to find one with a leveling system and did, it was the Equalizer, got it from a man in PA that was getting rid of his for $150…yup! $150. all I did was a search on the net and found it used and in great condition.

Bo