Safety Harness

raydaughety · Post by **raydaughety** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 12:18 pm

I'm in the market for a safety harness. Any preferences?

Bert · Post by **Bert** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 4:19 pm

Hi Ray:
I bought the Gorilla full body harness from Cabelas. I have used it for about a year and it has worked out great. The important thing to note is to buy one that uses belt buckle type of supports around your chest and legs. In the event that you fall from your stand and can't get back up. you can undo the buckles and lower yourself down. If you buy an industrial type of harness, you can't undo them if you have your body weight on them. Also, I have bought a self retracting lanyard restraing system instead of a fixed tether. It works like a seat belt system. It has an 8 foot retracting tether which allows you to move about in your stand and also to get part way down your tree before you have to unhook it. I hook my linemans belt around the tree before I unhook the tether. If you need any more information, I can get it for you.
Bert,

Stalker · Post by **Stalker** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 4:33 pm

Hi Ray,

I'm in the market for a new safety harness myself so I will be watching this thread for any suggestions, right now I'm kinda' leaning toward the safety system thats built into a vest.... I
hope I post this link right.......

http://www.biggameproshop.com/hunter_safety_system.htm

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 6:30 pm

Stalker

I've been looking at the same thing, thinking that it was likely the easiest on the old bod if I did take a tumble.

I hope some one with experience with it gets on board.

Leo in Ga · Post by **Leo in Ga** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 8:12 am

I have not found one that I like better than the "SEAT OF THE PANTS" made by Summit.

leo

raydaughety · Post by **raydaughety** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 8:25 am

Leo, is it easy to get into ? I weigh 308lbs and like the seat of the pants system from what i've seen, I also like the vest type. The only drawback from the vest is it is so hot down here in Sept I don't know how thick the vest would be.

Leo in Ga · Post by **Leo in Ga** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 8:55 am

Ray, as with any harness I have tried it takes some getting use to

I put mine on when I leave camp and wear it to the stand, it is simpler this way for me and less movement in the woods

leo

Kdog · Post by **Kdog** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 12:37 pm

I also use a Seat O The Pants harness. I also put mine on at the truck. Only used one season, but have been very happy with it. Hope I don't have a need to test it though.

Kdog

darkhollowarcher · Post by **darkhollowarcher** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 12:56 pm

this will be my first year to use a full body harness,i went with the vest with the harness built into it,it is real simple to use,so maybe i will always have it with me.
Bob