I bought a similar stand this year to the Chippewa Wedge Lock. It's called the Moose by Aerospace Industries. The guy used to work for the people at Chippewa and broke off on his own. The design is almost identical but the Moose is $100 less than the Wedge Lock. I can't speak for the Wedge Lock, but I can say that I took the Moose back. Great design, great concept, but the rubber bumpers against the tree squeak like an old clarinet when they get cold, which makes it worthless.