I personally have the stryker and I love it. The Stryker XL would definitely be a great option as well. Just depends on how much you will be hauling in and out
if you're looking for a minimalist pack, I'd go for the sitka tookbelt, but if you're looking for something with a little more room, I'd go with something like a kifaru stryker- especially if you need something that will bare a decent amount of weight.
I think that another important factor to realize is that saddles offer a more diverse option. You can get into trees that you couldn’t normally get into and can use trees as buffers on top of that. You’re going to have sticks regardless of if you have a hang on or saddle, so the stand setup is...