I have 20 plus locon's from a variety of manufacturers in regular use...my vote considering budget, function, weight, comfort, packability, etc. for a pack in/pack out type is XOP Vanish Evo stand with either 4 of the single step sticks or 4 of the X2 sticks with a aider on the bottom. Either stick option gets me to 17+ feet in a easy to use system.