Ive been thinking about getting some nice sticks and reading reviews. The weight limit on a lot of these are around 250, which is me before i even get dressed. Can anybody recommend a safe portable stick or step that can handle a little more weight (i already have a set of climbing paws and im not thrilled with them)?

Those Muddy sticks look like the best that I've seen, and they get great reviews by folks who use them. Muddy makes great stuff. I use their safety harness, and LOVE it!

at getting out of hanging safety harnesses???

How good are you at it. And how is this relevant to the ops ?