I have been hunting trees stands for over 20 years and this is one of the best ones I have tried. I love how quiet it is when adjusting your weight around in the setup. There is no noise at all. I normally I hunt from a large 2 man stand with a large platform and movement is so limited due to the noise it makes. The Rivers Edge bowman 1-man holds heavy weight of a 270lb man without making a sound. The setup came with a lot more height than I needed and was able to leave off a section of ladder. It still gets the job done. I have hunted out of it numerous times and it's by far my favorite stand to sit in simply out of comfort and how quiet it is.