last year I bought the summit broadhead back packer. It is light, quiet and doesn't have a frount bar. It is sturdy and safe and comes with a full body harness. the seat is plenty large but the platform might not be as big as you might like. It folds completely flat and is easy to set up. This is my first climber, so I don't really have anything to compair it with, but I am very pleased with it so far.