EZ Hang. My brother and I have three of the steel EZ Hang stands. We bought one, hunted out of it, then bought another and another... I like the bracket and CHAIN method of hanging. You don't need to deal with the entire weight of the stand until the bracket is in place a big plus as far as I'm concerned. And, you can adjust the level of the platform just in case the tree is not perfectly straight. A small padlock thru the chain locks the stand to the tree, no need to carry another chain or cable. The stand has proven itself to be worthy. IMO