My favorite stand is a Loc-on 12' aluminum ladder stand that I've been using for about 22 years. I haven't seen one advertised in a long time, so I'm not sure they're still available. It is tubular, breaks down into 4 sections, and weighs only 20#. I bought mine in '87, when they first hit the market. The next year they were made with a brace that mine doesn't have. It bends a good bit with a heavy person on it, and the seat is kind of small, but a couple of my buddies that weigh over 200# have used it.