I bought a viper climber 15 years ago and have been using it ever since. Didn't like the stirrups because they wore holes in my expensive muck boots and now they leak so I threw the stirrups away and replaced them with a 2" wide strap. The 3/4" wide strap that held the shoulder straps on let go so I replaced that with a 2" wide strap and buckle. I don't know how long the cables will last but the coating wears off after a couple years and a lot of use so after about 5 or 6 years I replace them as a safety issue. I am on my 3rd set of cables. I use my climber all through archery, rifle, and muzzle loader seasons and the seat is so comfortable that if I can stay warm I can stay 20' up in a tree all day. If I stand I can see all the way around but when I get tired, I need to sit awhile and can't quite see behind me . Still, getting that high up dissipates my scent better than staying on the ground. I'm 72 years old and have harvested numerous trophies from this climber, mostly in archery season. Couldn't have gotten close enough without a comfortable climber.

I love the viper SD , super nice , comfortable, quite , great stand

Does anyone know if the shooting rail is adequate for a slug gun, or too low to be practice, like most stands?

I’ve used climbing stands since the 90’s. I’ve been using the Viper SD for the last two deer seasons. Simply put it’s the best climber I’ve ever used. It is very comfortable, very quiet, extremely secure, and easy to use. Looking forward to many seasons of use. I highly recommend the Viper SD.