ORIGINAL: GMMAT
When you reach the desired height you sit on the seat and tighten the straps securing the seat to the platform.
What is this?
The straps that attach the seat portion to the platform. Before climbers came with straps I always attached a bungi cord around the tree. Seat never went anywhere.
The only minor annoyance that I have is when is first mount the platform and seat onto the tree: sometimes the seat falls before I get onto the platform (and sometimes this makes unwanted noise).
I just told a budddy....if he's gonna hunt with me...he'd better practice on climbing, quietly. How big of an issue is this with this stand?
Quietest climbing stand on the market IMO.