Stretch,
Welcome to the board- nice to see another Iowan on here.
Not to change your subject, but I think I know what you
are looking for in a stand. A few years back I had about
a dz. API' s and every time I had to move/change a stand
it was a pain in the rear. I wanted a stand that was easy
to hang and solid once I got it up. I don' t like to hunt a
stand more than 2-3 times, so most of the time I' m
packing my stand in and out. I' m a firm believer
that the first time you hunt a stand is the best. I looked
at a lot of stands and climbing sticks that would do what
I wanted in a wide variety of trees. I came up with
Chippewa stands (Wedge-Loc & Chief models) and Lone
Wolf' s climbing sticks (I use four sticks). I purchased a
LW hang on stand but just didn' t think it was up to the
standard of the Chippewa' s. I sold it to my brother and
bought another Chippewa. Hope this helps...at
least it' s another option for you.

http://www.chippewawedgeloc.com/

http://lonewolfstands.com/