Best Safety Harness for Climbers??
05-01-2008, 08:58 PM
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: WI
Posts: 169
Best Safety Harness for Climbers??
I am looking a safety harness that works well with climbing tree stands. Seems there are some great harnesses out there, but nothing I have found is geared toward use for cimbers? Any recommendations?
05-01-2008, 10:24 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Henderson, KY
Posts: 1,760
RE: Best Safety Harness for Climbers??
hunters safety system. ive never felt more comfortable and safe in a climber. get the solid vest if you get one though bc the mesh style gets stuck on stuff. theyre expensive but hey, its your life that it will save.
05-03-2008, 08:41 AM
#3
Fork Horn
Join Date: May 2006
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RE: Best Safety Harness for Climbers??
I went with the Loggy Bayou Transformer harness. It's nice and light and holds its shape so it's easy to get in and out. It also has a binocular harness built into it.
I also started using a 20 foot Fall Guy retractor safety strap. Once you get it on the tree you can hook the strap at the base of the tree so you can be hooked up the whole time you're climbing up or down the tree. It acts like a seat belt and locks when there is a sudden movement. I saw a friend fall about 8 feet off a ladder and the image of his broken wrist will always stay with me. You can buy just the retractor at Dick's Sporting Goods for around $50 or $60. I won't ever go up a tree again without it!
Mike
I also started using a 20 foot Fall Guy retractor safety strap. Once you get it on the tree you can hook the strap at the base of the tree so you can be hooked up the whole time you're climbing up or down the tree. It acts like a seat belt and locks when there is a sudden movement. I saw a friend fall about 8 feet off a ladder and the image of his broken wrist will always stay with me. You can buy just the retractor at Dick's Sporting Goods for around $50 or $60. I won't ever go up a tree again without it!
Mike
05-03-2008, 04:58 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Texas and Arkansas
Posts: 1,496
RE: Best Safety Harness for Climbers??
ORIGINAL: drockw
hunters safety system. ive never felt more comfortable and safe in a climber. get the solid vest if you get one though bc the mesh style gets stuck on stuff. theyre expensive but hey, its your life that it will save.
hunters safety system. ive never felt more comfortable and safe in a climber. get the solid vest if you get one though bc the mesh style gets stuck on stuff. theyre expensive but hey, its your life that it will save.
I think I may have to buy one and try it.
05-03-2008, 05:37 PM
#5
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin/Michigan
Posts: 9,679
RE: Best Safety Harness for Climbers??
I use the Hunter Safety System with my Lone Wolf tether/prussic knot, works well and easy up and easy down the tree attached to the tree the whole way!!
05-06-2008, 08:10 AM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Cenral Illinois
Posts: 3,180
RE: Best Safety Harness for Climbers??
I use the HSS too with my Summit. The summit stands come with a great prussic system, which I prefer over the HSS tree attachment system. I've never had a problem with my mesh snagging on stuff. I am not connected to anything while going up the tree though, so if you are looking for something for safety while ascending and descending, you can get the lineman's system from HSS too. I have one that I use for putting up lock ons and it works real nice. They are a pain in the arse to climb with becuase you have to move it up the tree, but once you get to your destination, you can have both hand free.
