new ones come with a sit strap for climbing. For what it is worth, I ran an ad on AT that I wanted to trade my DB blind BS5 for a LW handclimber. The hand climber guys wouldn't part with their stands, but guys were really wanting to trade their sit and climb lw's to me. I wouldn't bite. Hand climber or nothin 4 me. I want compact and I aint draggin that big seat out with me.Also guys are running ads on thre always wanting the hand climber upper as they want to ditch the big seat. Something to think about.
There is no "sit strap" that I know of. There's a sit "bar" that I don't use to climb (I climb as if I'm in a hand climber). I woudn't trad emy sit and climb for your blind, Don.....lol. Add me to THAT list. It's funny you'll haul a DB blind, a heater, a seat, etc... but you're worried about 2-3#'s of stand? Not making fun....just pointing out an obvious.
I climb nearly 100% of the time (over 80 times, this season alone). After seeing Matt's hand climber....I knew I made the right choice .....knowing I was going to be sitting in it a BUNCH!
muzzyman's review is very similar with mine.
LT...the seat was changed this past season, I believe. I've been in mine a LOT....and there are ways to make your sit more comfortable (without altering your stand). There's also a mesh seat available online, somewhere.