What do you consider lite? I think the Summit Viper SD is about your best option. It is around 21 lbs. There are some stands down around the 15-16lb range but most don't have a complete cushion seat or a complete rail that goes around you. Personally I'd rather carry 5 lbs more and have a stand thats comfortable and compared to what stands have weighed in the past 21lbs isn't bad.
I concur with this word for word. I hope we aren't coming across as the know-it-all types (seems like everybody always has an answer to the questios you aren't really asking
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Having a full wrap rail and shooting rest is non-negotiable to me, so I gave up on trying to find the 15-20 pound stand...they just don't have the full features I desire. I carry an older API Grand Slam Shooting Star with the adjustable shooting rest, I'm guessing it's in the 24# range, and I tote that sucker waaaaaay too far many days, but once I'm in that tree, it was absolutely worth it. And I'm only 5-11 and 180lbs, plus I'll have a 20# pack around my neck and my weapon.
