since my total hip replacement a couple of years ago I am strictly a ground blind hunter however before I gave up hunting in the tree tops I used the summit viper which is an awesome climber but I think they have even better ones out now.
the last 2 years that I have been hunting from a blind I have had great success by bagging a 120 class 8 pointer that dressed out at 183 lb and a 114 class this past season which dresses at 169 lbs 4 does and bagged my limit of turkeys from it last year and the year before and all of this was on public land.
so I would say hunting from a blind aint too bad and a little bit more comfortable.