Climbers is all I use these days. I used to only use hang on until i saw my buddy move trees mid morning to get a little closer to where we were seeing the deer and ended up getting a nice size doe. Each have pros and cons though. If your hunting private land and can leave the stand there then I'd say hang ons. If your like me and hunt public land and have to take your stand in and out each time then a climber is your best option. IMHO