I’ve got several climbers but haven’t touched them in years. Rifle hunting, I almost always use my saddle with either climbing spurs or tethrd ones. Compound I’m a mix of lockon or saddle. Recurve I mostly use lockons. I’ve got a beast stand, lonewolf .5, and an xop vanish evolution. I have trouble shooting the recurve accurately out of a saddle, otherwise I would use it more.


A saddle is not more comfortable than a comfy climber. It is however many times easier to lug through the woods, much lighter if you spend money on the right climbing method, and just as fast or faster getting up a tree. Plus you are not limited in tree selection. Plus, much more stable shooting rest with a rifle. Screw in a bow hanger or strap on a camera arm to rest your gun on and use your tether plus tree to brave. Very solid.