Comfort Zone hang on -any good????
08-11-2006 | 09:31 AM
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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.
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
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
08-11-2006 | 12:56 PM
#12
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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.
08-11-2006 | 03:20 PM
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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
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
08-11-2006 | 04:04 PM
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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
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
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