Hoyt63 hit it on the head. Placement rather than height is the key. I would argue however that up to a point height matters .... scent mitigation and field of view are both enhanced by getting up.
I think tht 12' is fine .... 15'-18' is better. I will say that as I became more and more accustomed to using a climbing stand starting back in he late 1970's, I began to become more comfortable with higher set-ups. However my max is 25'. I use my lift rope as the 25' measure. And I always use a fall restraint harness ... starting the moment I step into the climber ... all the way up ... while in the stand ... and all the way down!
Last edited by Mojotex; 09-18-2013 at 04:14 PM.