I SAY GO WITH THE TREE LOUNGE! LOL
i have one of the older tree lounge stands and have no problem whatsoever with it as far as climbing. you will not feel safer in any other stand i promise. i have tried the summit and like it also but you will like the lounge better. and don't be turned off by them telling you you will fall asleep too much. if you do you will and can't fall out of the tree lounge and the summit it is possible. you should always wear a harness of some sort no matter which stand. my tree lounge is one of the old ones that with the bowhunting adaptor it weighs 31lbs. i think the newer ones weigh 19lbs. i dont see any reason for me too change because i just put the wheels on mine, load it with my gear and dolly everything in the woods with me. a summit can't do that. treelounge even hauls deer out for you. if you get the lounge get the bowhunting adaptor and the wheels. you'll love it. jmo sry for the long wind