This is the first year I've used a climber and although it is a workout getting it in I absolutely love it. I figure with all the trees I've sat in this year I would have to buy roughly 30 ladder stands to sit in all of the trees I used. I've actually went to an area, cut my shooting lanes and some limbs on the tree I climbed and had 4 bucks and 4 does under my stand at first light. I don't worry about the noise if you get in there early enough.