I got mine before season started and you will love it I can almost gaurantee. It took a little while to get used to though. I shouldn' t pass on my bad habits, but I don' t worry about strapping the top portion to the tree. It is very secure once you get in positon. If you bypass it all you have to do is step up the seat. I can be up in the tree and harnessed in in 5 minutes. Goog Luck!!!!!!!!!!!