I use them to hang stands and trim lanes. I have a set of Buckinghams.

In all honesty, climbing gaffs will really scar up the treetrunk badlyif you make a habit of climbing the same tree over and over again.

IMO - it's just not worth lugging all that gear in/out everytime just to climb into your stand. You need a climbing belt, 2 bulky gaffs, and (ideally) a safety rope. Too much to carry on a daily basis.