I have 8 of them and mix and match to suit my needs; plus I leave my stands out for days at a time on public land so often take the bottom 2 sets of sticks w/me on my way in and out so people can't sit or gank my stands. I have a Muddy Hunter Pro and a hang-on Summit Eagle RSX. I like the Summit better for all-day sits as the seat on the Muddy is a bit short front to back. The Summit's also a bit easier to hang w/ the included adapter and is about $30 cheaper. But the Muddy has a wider platform and the sticks stack/pack in better on it than on the Summit.
This is my first season using Lone Wolf products. I went with the Alpha hang on and 4 climbing sticks. I was very impressed with the quality and how easy the product is to use. I'm a firm believer in the ol "you get what you pay for" saying. If you want a quiet, light weight and durable set up.... just go get a Lone Wolf! You won't be disappointed!
I have Muddy Outfitter Hang on and the Outfitter Sticks. I bought 2 sets of the Outfitter sticks I use 5 of them for my permit stand. I then have 5 climbing sticks and the Bloodsport Stand for my mobile set up. I love the Muddy products I use their harness and camera mounts.
I have the 32" muddy sticks, I really don't like the way they grab the tree, mine seem to twist too much. Other that they get me plenty high enough
I have used both Muddy and Lone Wolf sticks. The Lone Wolf's lock onto the tree better than the Muddy's in my opinion. Once I tighten them down and pull down on the top two steps, the cleat bits in and the sticks are pretty well rock solid. I didn't seem to get the same with the Muddy's. I couldn't get the rope tight enough to get it to lock in, so every time I stepped up, the sticks would drop a couple inches. I would say the 4 Muddy's is being stretched to to get much over 15', with 4 Lone Wolf's I can get around 20 feet. I do like the Muddy sticks because they have steps on both sides, where the Lone Wolf only alternates sides for every other step, but you can just swing the step to whichever side you want for your set up. All in all, both are very good.
