I too bought the Big Game Partner stand last year and used it for my 7 year old son and myself during rifle season. It was a good, comfortable stand with lots of room. But I'll agree that it was heavy and can't be moved much without a lot of extra work. Seems to be well made, and we'll be using it again this year against the same tree. The Partner Plus is just a bit fancier, has the back rests. I've thought of getting the cloth camo shell for the stand too, but my frugal nature has a hard time spending $60 on cheap fabric. Good luck, I think you'd like the stand. Oh, another thing that sold me on the stand was the full platform. It sure is nice to be able to have your backpack stored under you. Alot of the cheaper 2 person ladder stands only have the platform under your feet, they don't extend all the way under the seat.