I need to buy a new stand. I already have 7 other stands. I do have a self climber I hate the thing. To heavy makes to much noise. What should I do?

I am hunting other woods this fall. Plus one of my stands is rotting away is no longer safer. Thats why I want to buy a new stand.

I have 3 rivers edge 15' action ladders that I bought on sale for $75 and I really like them for stands for safety and ease of getting into; they are heavy though as all ladder stands are, but once up they are sure nice.For my hangons I love the Summit copperhead and the Millenium. Both of these stands have a hanger that is 1st mounted to the tree and than the stand is attached to the hanger. I like this feature in a hangon instead of trying to hold the entire stand and mount it.The millenium being the most comfortable hangon I have ever used.. For a climber I have a Summit Viper which is extremely comfortable but as noted by others the cables are a little noisy installing and it is not a super compact backpacker. The quietest climber to install to a tree appears to me to be a lone wolf. The equalizer is also apparantly very quiet to install onn a tree and it has the benefit of being tightened as you climb the tree.

I like the gorilla hang-on stands. They aren't expensive, but they are well made, easy to hang, and are rock solid. Give'em a try I think you'll like them.

Me summit viper. Check one out. Quiet climbing and not heavy.

Lone Wolf if silence and light-weight are what you are looking for! Check em out!

the summit viper is my choice. quiet and easy and light

If noise and weight are issues with you then you're pretty much limited to chain ons and climbing sticks or gaffs . The only alternative would be a super light climber with belt type attachments instead of cables or climbing bars . Your climber sounds like an older style climbing bar type , I have one too and hate it . I bought an Ameristep Prarie Falcon cable climber on clearance for $45 + shipping from Sportsman's Guide , it's much lighter at 17# and it's normally no more than $120 at Wal-Mart .

I have 7 API stands with the T screw for ease of installation. In my past I was a telco lineman so I use an oldlineman's body belt to help me to place the stand. Just lean back and have 2 hands free to put the stand up.

My hand climber get's it done silently and in about 2 minutes, at 14 lbs.....