I have the Baby Lite and the Summit Viper. I love the Baby Lite. I can walk very far and not break a sweat. I agree the seat is not very comfortable. It climbs like a cat though. I disagree with it being a bit noisy. Any stand is if you don' t execute well. They both have their uses. The Viper is great for gun hunting when you might sit all day, but if you want to be extremely mobil you can' t beat the Timbertall. I am 245 pounds and the Baby Lite fits just fine. Even though the self leveling is a fine thread screw it has already gotten me out of trouble. I started the tree too tight and on the way back down I had a hard time disengaging the bottom. I loosened the leveling screw which gave me more slack and had no problem getting down.

Two things I agree with. For the price they could have given a better seat and also the backpack straps are not connected and must be removed and attached everytime.

I would recommend the Timbertall highly for mobility and the Summit for the long duration.