6 hours would be my limit. If I am going to hunt all day, I climb down around noon, go for a short walk/nap and get back in the tree for the evening. Thereality of my hunting is that I do not get too many 8-10 hour blocks of pure, hunting kitchen pass. If I want to hunt the mid day, I get in the stand around 9.

In a climber, youcan go for a couple of hourswithout even moving a muscle and that's definitely not possible with the saddle.

Youcan sleep in the saddle but not as soundly as a climber.

I hope that answers your question.

I didn't get rid of my climber because I still use it for some rifle and muzzleloader hunts. The saddle also works well for me becausesome of my bowhunting area is partially developed.The landowner doesn't want the hunt to be advertised to the neighbors and it's really hard to see/find a prepared tree. I am certainly not advocating tossing your climber in the trash but the saddle is a very adaptable and useful piece of gear.