I agree 100% with everything reylamb posted. I have a Revolution as well and he nailed it perfectly.

- Extremely comfortable to sit in for extended periods of time because of the relaxed seat position and basically permanent foot rest. It is actually a separate piece on the model I have but it is not meant to be taken off and reinstalled each time that you hunt.

- If they are heavier than the Viper then it is not by much...a pound or two maybe?

- You definitely need to use arm strength if you want to get up the tree faster than 4 inches every 10 seconds...

I definitely enjoy mine and hope to be able to use it extensively for rifle season this year as that it usually when I spend the extended periods of time on stand.

Hope this helps.