I don' t know what your talking about when you say a lot of things to hook up when you have the stand on the tree. I own a Cobra XLS and all I have is the 2 cables to attach the top and bottom to the tree, put my feet in the climbing straps, climb the tree and then at hunting height strap the top too the tree takes all but 5 seconds and strap the seat back to the tree or i' ve even just had it straped tot he frame of the top portion of the stand. I' m usually up and hunting in no time at all. Everything that has to be hooked up only takes a few seconds each. When packing the stand I usally carry a bungee cord to replace the supplied strap. It is just easier to use the bungee strap to hold the top and bottom together when packing the stand in and out. You will see you will fall in love with your viper like the rest of us Summit owners. By the way have you seen any sign of the pre-rut here in the State College and surrounding areas yet Muzzyman88?