I found the Northstar harder to climb with, and it didn't grip the tree as well. I picked up a some "teeth" that I now believe are standard with the stands. The really did bite into the trees, maybe to much as they made climbing even more difficult. The main thing though was comfort. I just couldn't get real comfortable in mine. Compare that with the Summit Viper or Goliath. With these two stands I can sit for hours in complete comfort and safety. I have not found the adjustments on the Summit stands to be a problem at all. In fact I found it simple and easy to use. Of all the stands I have used and or purchased myself, the Summit climbers give me the best balance of comfort, safety, easy climbing, user friendly rock solid preformance.

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