I got the assault amd am very happy with it. It can be carried very easily and quietly and never catches on any brush when hiking in. I have 4 hang on sticks and I like the method of hooking both those and the stand onto the tree. Thye go on quickly and quietly and as soon as the loop is hooked over the knob they are securely on the tree even before they are yet tightened down. For me that contributes to their safety. When locked in place they never squeak or shift and I find the standard seat comfortable. I am sold on them. I have packed them in quite a distance in my home state of AK for moose hunting and also in WI for deer hunting.