I swear by climbers.they offer several things.If your like me and hunt state land ,portable is the only way to go.Sad to say but theres people out there that steal stands,also you put a stand up (god forbid tacks or ribbons to it) someone will be in your spot.Heck i know guys on private property got ladder stands stolen.Buy a summit climber,the price may seem high but i've been using mine close to 10 yrs .Im not knocking the other brands i have/had others.my summit is the only one i still have.There's an old quote ,"Never skimp on parachutes or brain surgery"I'd like to add"and dont skimp on tree stand/climbers:yes: