RE: Chippewa lockon stands
The chief has a platform size of 20 x 25, the Lone Wolf is 20x30- that' s a big difference. Plus, the Chief can only go in trees 18" in diameter and smaller- whereas the Lone Wolf can fit trees up to 22" - again a subtle but substantial difference. While one pound heavier, the LW packs to 4" thick, whereas the Chief packs to 8" . The extra brackets for the LW are $13, the Chief was around $20 (from memory- this could be wrong but I remember they were considerably more). The LW is rated for 300 lbs, the Chief for only 220. It just seemed that although I did think the locking system of the Chippewas was very well designed, overall it was more money for a less versitile stand.