I'm not sure why a screaming eagle is any harder than any other lock on stand. I have 2 of them. After I reach the top of my ladder stick, I make sure and snug up my limesmans belt so I'm close to the tree. I pull up my stand with my lifeline rope. The stand is already folded out and ready to go. I put my left arm underneath the cables where they attach to the top of the frame and grab the back of the tree with my hand. the stand naturally contacts the tree like its supposed too and I can usually reach around with my other hand and grab the chain and hook it up. The key is the linesman belt holding you close to the tree. I then step on the stand and bounce my weight a couple of times close to the tree to slide it down the tree as it locks in. Then I tie up my lifeline and padlock my chain to the frame. Voila. Sreaming Eagles are great stands especially up here in VT when it gets cold. They don't creak. I'd post some pics but it's a PITA on this site.