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Offline bowhunter73

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  I just bought a hunters safety system, and I admit I have never used or worried about using a harness in the past. After trying it for a day, I was surprised at how comfortable it was. The next day I was in a much safer stand and decided to use it again anyhow. For two reasons It was going to be a longer sit and I wanted to test it out again and second because I think It would be just plain old stupid to fall out of a tree two days after finally buying one.   :bonk:

 So far, I am pleased with it but I wanted to ask who here uses some sort of harness and what do you feel are the pros and cons of them?

Are you a hunter or do you just kill things? Respect the wildlife!

Offline Viking

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I just started using one this year mainly because I bought a climber and felt uncomfortable with the climber so wanted to take every precaution possible.  I feel much more comfortable in my stand overall and have even used it in permanent stands for the same reasons you mentioned. 

The only negative I've noticed with it is that when bow hunting and turning to the right I feel like it restricts my draw.  That's the only negative I've noticed.

Offline 22lex

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I've used those cheap ones you get with the tree stand for years depending on which stand I sat in. I haven't had alot of chances using my hunter safety system, but the initial two times I've used it, it seemed ok. I did notice that like viking said it restricted me just a hair when I shot a squirrel from the tree.
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Offline Grute Man

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I got restricted from turning as far as I wanted to once.  The lanyard was on my left and as I turned, it was going from my back, across my neck, to the tree.  I now have a longer lanyard and attach it higher so I can turn underneath it.

I also bought a "linesman's belt" and what a world of difference that made.  I can now hang my steps and stand with both hands instead of holding a step or the tree with the other hand.
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Offline Cody Gruchow

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only thing i dont like is that it restricts your shooting ability, and the strap is not big enough. i have trouble enough trying to get it around any of my trees that i use the climber on. otherwise its a great purchase

Offline Grute Man

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I did run into the problem of too big of a tree once.  I was scrambling to find one quickly.
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