I don' t know a stand that is easier to use than the Summit goliath or viper. I have wasted a lot of money on various stands over the years and for me Summit gets my vote. I think maybe you have used the warren and " death" for so long that anything new seems a bit odd. Honestly the Summit climbers can be ready to climb in short order and I can be up in the tree and hunting in no time. As with anything it just takes a few times to practice using the stand and then you will find out what a great stand it really is.