Very durable and packable if you're walking for a bit.

I've used these on multiple stands for the last 3 years, the biggest pro I see is there is enough room for your large winter boots and your not competing with the tree like normal climbing sticks, so climbing is easy.

I used these last fall and they performed extremely well. Used them again this week and decided to submit a review. Very solid and easy to install. Can't recommend these highly enough.

I bought 3 3-packs this product in Fall 2019 for putting up lock-on stands on two properties I had permission to hunt on in (VA and WV) at which both landowners did not want me to screw anything into the trees as neither didn't want to harm the trees and for possible timber purposes. These were great and allowed me to put a stand 18-20ft up in just slightly over an hour because I was doing it on my own. Once the hunting season was over and he wanted them taken down it was under half hour. At first it took a few minutes to get used to how they're supposed to work but after that they were absolutely sturdy and felt safe climbing up and down my stands. Don't regret this purchase, still use it to this day, and glad it allows me to be mobile if I need to change stand locations or to setup/remove before and after the hunting seasons.