Hey guys,
I have a Viper and a Bushmaster.
The Viper has the stirrups. Super stand. Easy to climb, quiet. Stirrups help allot.
The Bushmaster does not have the stirrups. It is MUCH harder to climb, in part because it does not have the stirrups. But also because you can't sit and climb. A person better have some upper body strength if they want to use the Bushmaster because you have to support all your wt w/ your arms while pulling your legs up. I do like the stand and use it allot, but there is a huge amount of difference between the two.
If I had any choice of a climber to add to my tools for next year, there is no doubt I would get another viper w/ the stirrups over any other climbing stand.
R
Hank