I've hunted out of (and swore by) a tree lounge for years. BUT this season I switched to a Summit Viper. I haven't taken the lounge into the woods all season and I don't regret it. Now don't get me wrong! I love the lounge but it just doesn't cut it for bow hunting. The viper however is a bowhunters dream. Large sturdy platform. Quiet. Light. Now my lounge is used for rifle hunting only. If I were buying an all around stand and I knew I would be using it for bow hunting the Viper would be the way to go.