Buy a new stand!!!! I owned a tree lounge for one season. Comfort was superior. BUT...

I hated:


1. setup/take down took way too long

2. setup/take down was noisy no matter how carefull you are. Metal on metal does' nt work really well.

3. Climbing and descending was very noisy


These three things made me sell it on ebay.

I went out and bought a summit revolution. I get the comfort I wanted, and the setup in really easy. Climbing it much quieter. I also feel very safe in it. I' m comfortble enough to take a cat nap if I want to.