100% honesty....I "used to" not use mine (for all intents and purposes) unti I reached my hunting height (I hunt exclusively from a climber). But....I've begun to use mine on the way up, now....and it's really not much slower. That's what I used to worry about....PLUS I liked getting fully dressed at my apex.

It's just not a big deal, though....sine I've been hooking up on the ascent.

I was actually thinking about this topic today as I ascended.....thinking about how many lock-on guys (probably over 90%, if everyone's honest) don't hook up on their ascent. To me....that's WAYyyyy more dangerous than doing it in a climber.