RE: climbing stand?
All great climbing stands mentioned above. Another thing to consider is ease of carrying, grabbing ability, and noise. I have tried them all and purchased the Lone Wolf Sit-n-Climb climber before this season. Its ability to pack flat, 16.5 lb. weight, ease and speed to set up, weight limit(300 lbs.), and shhhhhhhhh...quietness made me use it more than my lock ons this past season. In my opinion its the quietest climbing stand going up, coming down, or while in the stand. Only possible drawback is the seat is not as comfortable as some other stands, but I fixed that by adding a cheap pad to the seat.