fastbucknut, thats the thing, the tree i'm climbing isn't small. Its a decent sized tree by any standards. The traction belts are out almost the whole way on each side. The tree leans back a little, which I like because it gives me more platform space.
If this is as stable as this thing is going to be, I believe I will be sending it packing and go back to my Summit. That Summit stand has never, ever made me feel insecure like this stand does.