I purchased my first climber last season at the suggestion of a very well respected hunter/friend of mine. I purchased the Lone Wolf hand climber and absolutely love it! He told me everything about the Lone Wolf and even brought it to work and showed me all of the features. I bought one within the week.

I was able to use it 10-12 times last year and ended up loving it. Since I was fairly new to the climber's, there was a learning curve, but once I learned all of the intricacies of the stand, I was good to go. First thing I did was buy some "padded" camo tape and just taped a few areas that my boots may scrape when climbing/descending. Then I bought a small handsaw in a sheath and strapped it to the bottom side of the seat for those small limbs that I encounter when climbing. I also purchased the longer traction belts that now allow me to climb even larger diameter trees.

Invest in the Lone Wolf and you won't be disappointed.