Treelounges are either loved or hated! I have had one for years, and would not use any other! It is not much heavier than any others, and fold flat, so it carries really well, and if you learn how to put it together right, it is not noisy either! I have had deer under my stand within minutes of climbing a tree with the Treelounge! So either the deer were deaf, or the Treelounge is quiet!