Originally Posted by HatchieLuvr

ONLY "safe" way to use hang ons:
1). Remove the nylon strap at the top of the stand & replace it with a suitable length of STEEL CHAIN!

2). The top strap you removed from the stand should now be used on the bottom of the stand but ONLY after you have already properly hung, & "set" the stand into the tree by standing on it. The strap is not there for weight concerns as the chain is MUCH stronger & indeed weather, sunlight & rodent/bug proof. The strap simply provides lateral stability to the base.

3). Hunt with confidence that your life is no longer dependent upon strands of nylon that were stitched together by a 12yr old in China.