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BGfisher 08-11-2006 09:31 AM

RE: Comfort Zone hang on -any good????
 
I've never heard of that brand. Guess I'll have to tak e ride today. Not that I need any more stands. That sounds ungodly cheap being as it comes with a harness--or is it just a belt? I would imagine the harness is generic and a pain to put on, but they cover their ass with it. Even so, a PITA harness is better than not using one.

Best advice here is to use it every time your feet leave the ground. Or get a better one. It's cheap life insurance.

As for platform size, I'm not a big guy, and never had the need of a large one. I've succumbed to the idea that a smaller platform makes me stay still longer, and I ain't up a tree to go dancing around anyway. My smallest stand has an 18x24" platform and sometimes I think that's too big---but not too often.


ORIGINAL: Snood Slapper

Bought 2 today. Not bad for the price at all. Simple, basic stand. Came with safety harnesses, but I use a Loggy Bayou Transformer harness. At least I can use the tree attachement each came with and just leave them with the stand. My seat folds up on the ones I got. They appear to be made by Big Dog stands - their Beagle model I believe, which is TMA certified: http://www.tmastands.com/certified.php?member_ID=68&Submit=View+Product s and http://www.bigdogtreestands.com/MultiProd.php?type=Fixed%20Positions

Snood Slapper 08-11-2006 12:56 PM

RE: Comfort Zone hang on -any good????
 
It does come with a harness, the safety belt that attaches to the tree, and a lineman's belt; and you are right, it is a generic PITA harness. The wire mesh on the platform is a little flimsy, but I"m 240 lbs. Still feels pretty solid overall though.

cnapeswitchback 08-11-2006 03:07 PM

RE: Comfort Zone hang on -any good????
 
you cant beat those stands for that price

BGfisher 08-11-2006 03:20 PM

RE: Comfort Zone hang on -any good????
 
Hey Snood. Do yourself a favor and ditch the harness in favor of a good one. Don't skimp on this. It's your life your protecting. There are other threads (do a search) that cover harnesses. Go look at few.

I know the Hunter's Safety System is good. SOP Deluxe is also good. There's some others, too. Ya just have to see what you may want.

There are lots of little tricks to get tangles out of them web straps. One is to mark one side (right) with felt markers or something of your choosing. Reflective tape might even work well for putting it on under the beam of a flashlight. What I find works the best is PRACTICE. The more familiar you get with it the easier it gets. I also usually wear mine inside my camo jacket so there's no interference with the bowstring.

Whichever one you choose there's one other thing. Scrap the strap around the tree and get a rope with a Prusic knot like the SOP has. This is probably the simplest thing to use and cheap. You can even make your own with nylon rope.

Some guys don't care for a harness as they think it may cost them a shot sdome day. That's probably true, and in my case it'll be the buck of my lifetime. But I've lived all of 59 years now, and one of these days I'll get smart and quit playing monkey. Till that time I won't be scrimping on anything that can help me live longer.

Barry

Snood Slapper 08-11-2006 04:04 PM

RE: Comfort Zone hang on -any good????
 

ORIGINAL: BGfisher

Hey Snood. Do yourself a favor and ditch the harness in favor of a good one. Don't skimp on this. It's your life your protecting. There are other threads (do a search) that cover harnesses. Go look at few.

I know the Hunter's Safety System is good. SOP Deluxe is also good. There's some others, too. Ya just have to see what you may want.

There are lots of little tricks to get tangles out of them web straps. One is to mark one side (right) with felt markers or something of your choosing. Reflective tape might even work well for putting it on under the beam of a flashlight. What I find works the best is PRACTICE. The more familiar you get with it the easier it gets. I also usually wear mine inside my camo jacket so there's no interference with the bowstring.

Whichever one you choose there's one other thing. Scrap the strap around the tree and get a rope with a Prusic knot like the SOP has. This is probably the simplest thing to use and cheap. You can even make your own with nylon rope.

Some guys don't care for a harness as they think it may cost them a shot sdome day. That's probably true, and in my case it'll be the buck of my lifetime. But I've lived all of 59 years now, and one of these days I'll get smart and quit playing monkey. Till that time I won't be scrimping on anything that can help me live longer.

Barry
Thanks for the advice, but I think you missed my first repy in this thread. I already have a Loggy Bayou Transformer Harness and have no intention of using the ones that came with these stands. If you are telling me to ditch the Loggy Harness, I'll have to beg to differ. I'll have to give the Prusic knot a look though.

BGfisher 08-11-2006 09:32 PM

RE: Comfort Zone hang on -any good????
 
Yeh, I screwed up, but maybe some others can benefit from it.

Snood Slapper 08-11-2006 09:39 PM

RE: Comfort Zone hang on -any good????
 
No biggie here:).


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