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I am looking to pick up one or two ladder stands. I have been looking at the Muddy Stands (Skybox and Huntsman) but am open to other brands. For now I am probably just looking at a single. I may purchase a double in the future. Any suggestions/recommendations would be appreciated!.

I strongly prefer the ones where the platform goes all the way to the tree. Though not has hard a preference, I like the sling style seats over the rigid with a pad. They are more comfortable with or without the pad. Squirrels chew the pads up pretty bad in my neck of the woods. After those two things I just focus on price and availability. I haven't seen enough difference between brands to really matter to me.

Thanks for the reply. Which ones are you currently using?

I like the double stands. The more room the better--IMO

Millennium ladder stand. No comparison!

I have The Big Buddy stand made by Big Game Treestands.

The biggest drawback to ladder stands is that they are a bunch of pieces to tote and assemble in the woods

I need one I can chain to a tree that you can't disassemble. Leave something too long in the woods and the democrats (meth heads) will take it.

Already mentioned, I prefer the Millennium ladder with the platform that goes to the tree.....Millennium has a model that doesn't go to the tree and one that does, go with the one that does.

These look pretty good. I am going to check them out, thank you.

The millennium M-110 is okay, but heavier than heck, and impossible to setup solo. Its isnt the best stand to bow hunt from in my opinion, and I never install the rifle rest because of this.

I much prefer the Rivers Edge Lockdown Bow Pro.

I like, and use, the X-Stands. Quiet and comfortable with large platforms. Just don't expect to set one up yourself.

Thanks for the various suggestions. I plan on having some help setting it up.

I highly suggest purchasing only double ladder stands. Once you use them a single stand is way to cramped, especially with a lot of hunting clothes on. You can turn in a double stand and shoot to the right or left easily.

+1. For years I hunted out of single ladder stands but once I tried a double stand, there was no going back. You can't have too much room in a ladder stand.

a bigger stand is more comfortable you will sit longer &more quite . with help easy to install

Check out Heavens Trail Outdoors. The absolute best system out there. They’ve thought of everything. Buy once cry once

$2500 for a tree stand????

Yeh you hunt? Lmao

The first person I go to for hunting equipment advice is someone who has never hunted in her life and someone who has never handled a firearm or a bow. What a joke

I generally live via the buy-once, cry-once creed. But that's [bleep] laughable.

The most important part of any ladder stand is a good safety harness.