Hey everyone, just a word of caution for safety's sake. BE CAREFULL out there. I don't know how many of you use safety harnesses but it probably is a good idea. Myself i have'nt been, but I may be rethinking after yesterday. I climbed up into one of mystands yesterday to see if i needed to trim a tree. I stepped into it and half a second later i was lying on my upper back and shoulders with my feet in the air at the base of the tree. Man did that hurt on the way down as my arms scraped the bark off and hit limbs. I was trying to hold onto the pine tree as I slid down it. OUCH!! It was a hang-on stand and the ratchet strap stiching broke. A day later i'm really starting to feel it. Swollen and bruised in places but lucky nothing worse. Just everyone be careful out there. I would hate for someone to get in a hurry and get hurt.