I have never used the LW brand bowholder that goes in the platform so I can't comment on it's effectiveness. It says that it works on most bows. This bowholder on my Lone Wolf works on ALL bows. Where I hunt we have high winds at times and also exremely calm conditions. At no time has the wind attemped to blow my bows out of this holder, nor has this bow holder made any kind of noise while removing my bow in extreme quiet no wind conditions. Works slick and is very easy to use. Cheap, available at almost any store, and installs in minutes. I started off with this mount on my left side up close to the rear of the stand. It affected my ability to sprawl out my long legs. I mounted it to the front left and it is perfect. easy to access my bow and doesn't affect my leg movement.