I bought my first hang-on stand today after years of tall ladder stands and ground blinds. There was a deal so I thought I'd give it a whirl. Now I need a climbing stick. I'm looking for something economical and sturdy that will get me up about 20 feet. Doesn't matter if its heavy because I won't likely move it too much. Any thoughts or opinions on what I should purchase?

If money is not a concern for you the Sky's the limit... but if your on a budget, I just picked up a Ameristep 16' climbing sticks for $35.00 at wally world.

I just bought this set a couple weeks ago. Very sturdy, easy to setup, and real affordable.

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=444172

P.S. - there is some assembly required with these, but it is very very easy.

There are several that are economical, one thing to watch for is how they attach to the tree. I have a couple different brands. One that I bought I did not feel safe using the straps they provided. Ended up buying rachet straps to use instead of what was included.

I bought 3 sets of these a couple months ago. I like mine too!

Definitely a nice set for the price and I like the strap system, much quieter than the ratchets on my ladder stand.

Yep I agree!! So you guys need rain down there too? We finally got a little bit last night...Need more though. I was down by Portage when that flooding was going on...pretty wet then.

Yea, since our monsoons we've been pretty dry. Good thing we have a high water table at all times during the year or the farmers would be in some serious hurt - between flooding half of their fields earlier, the other half would be cooked dry by now. We did get some storms last night and I'm told there are some more on the way? As each week goes by, you can see more and more debris in the river from all the upstream damage too. Real sad.

Thanks guys. I did a search on a coupon and got one for $5 off ordered one of these. Much appreciated.

No prob