I used my Goliath this season for the first time and i weigh 255# , i was absolutey confident in using that climber, i used it in three different locations and probably up and down trees a dozen times and when set properly not a squeak of any kind out of it,and it is so comfortable to sit in, it was a real thrill just to be up in that climber enjoying all that wildlife with them animals unaware that i was even up there.