I personally am an Ol'Man fan. Mine doesn't have a bicycle chain and I own two older, when they were made in Miss. And two newer ones. I have the basic and the Grand. They use extremely strong braided cable wrapped with a rubber type hose that does not dry rot. The cable runs through the entire stand.(I have one that I left in the woods for two seasons, killed a deer out of it yesterday) . I have know complaints, they hold a tree great, I have never slipped. I guess if I had one complaint, is they are a little heavy (22lbs) I think. They do make an aluminum model that is substantially lighter. Again, this is my opinion. Just don't knock it, some swear by them. It is the one you are most comfortable in, that you have confidence in.
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