Welcome aboard. Ive always use tree pegs mainly because of price. Be careful if you have mud on your boots going up they are slick. Biggest thing i look for in a hang on is a big platform. Gorilla use to make one I bought a bunch of just because of the platform
Gamefisher is right about the double ladder stand, lots more room for a little more weight, especially if you leave it out there. I don't mind the stick ladders, not too bulky to carry. Still nothing as easy to get into like a ladder stand. If you go the hang on route, don't place your stand above your last ladder rung, in other words, when you step off your ladder, make sure you are stepping down onto your platform. Also, a climber can be used as a hang on if so desired, I do that often.