I don't use the hanging hook on my hangon. I find it just as easy to use the bracket. As for the sitnclimb, its the easiest and sturdiest climber on the market in my opinion. The seat can be made more comfy by just adding a cheap pad found at any sporting goods store. That new seat Rick showed looks great.

Only improvement I could make with the sitnclimb stand is to slightly curve or make the back bar(brace) on the platform into a v shape. When beginning to climb a large tree, it sometimes is a pain because the back brace doesn't allow enough of an angle when beginning to climb, and combined with the non-stiffness of the traction belts sometimes makes it tough. I sure would not change a thing with those traction belts though.............thats a big part of what makes the LW climbers special!