The gorilla stand is just like a knock off of the ol' man tree stands from years ago. The ol' man was one of the best things going in the 90's. They ran into financial problems, but I understand they are coming back now. That stand in the ol' man line up basically was the Terra II.

With that background, I will add that I owned 3 ol' man stands ( still have one ). All had the mesh seat. It is one of the most comfortable seats I have found in a tree stand. I could sit for long periods as long as10 + hours, without fatigue setting in. The mesh would slide along the frame rail, allowing you to sit facing or away from the tree. It makes no noise, will not rot, doesn't hold water, and you can push it out of the way and stand if you want.

I was very happy with that line, and was sad when they went away for a while. But then came the Gorilla line, and now it appears Ol' man is trying again, so life is good.

I don't think you would be disappointed at all, if you bought one.

Hope this helped.

God Bless