I can't speak of the older Lone Wolf sticks, but the newer sticks are awesome. I use a set of 4 (3 just wasn't high enough-13-14 ft). They are light(2 1/2 lbs ea.), easy/quick to hang, safe and very quiet. They also snap together...however,I still use a small bungee around them while going to my stand site, just to make sure they don't loosen. I had purchased the Alpha Hang-on stand, but preferred my Chippewa hang ons instead...so I sold it to my brother and bought another Chippewa. It is a good hang-on, but the Chippewa is easier to hang and feels more solid in the tree. I take mine down after every hunt (every day
so the simple system is just what I was looking for.
TB