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So now that I'm becoming addicted to this site, I might just as well start aquiring some more hunting equipment..

Thinking about going sit drag/ rock harness to start.
Sooo what harness's are the masses on here using or recommending..?
My thoughts were New Tribe tree fox paired with the sit drag...?!?!?
Any recomendations?
Already using pro sticks with aiders and fixed Lone Wolf stand but looking for light weight set up for long hikes and kayak paddles into Fed and State areas.
 
huck72412, post: 31888, member: 258"]Better get some Ameristeps!![/QUOTE]
I was planning on fabricating up some light weight steps sililiar to the Jim Stepp design here im the madd scientist laboratory...
 
I started this year. got a sitdrag with no rock harness and have always felt safe. Also lone wolf sticks and a diy platform it's all great can set up in 10 minutes in pretty much any tree this site rocks
 
I use black Diamond bod harness, but it's been modified .
 
Redfeather said:
So now that I'm becoming addicted to this site, I might just as well start aquiring some more hunting equipment..

Thinking about going sit drag/ rock harness to start.
Sooo what harness's are the masses on here using or recommending..?
My thoughts were New Tribe tree fox paired with the sit drag...?!?!?
Any recomendations?
Already using pro sticks with aiders and fixed Lone Wolf stand but looking for light weight set up for long hikes and kayak paddles into Fed and State areas.
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If you are going to go the sit and drag route, I'd stick with a rock climbing harness for backup. If you like the tree fox I would just go with the aero hunter instead.
 
redsquirrel said:
If you are going to go the sit and drag route, I'd stick with a rock climbing harness for backup. If you like the tree fox I would just go with the aero hunter instead.
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Thats what I started thinking...$200 for a set of leg pads..?!?!?
Have looked at several rc harness's for under $70 with drings for linesman rope.

Sit drag, ropeman 1 and Sampson Predator on it's way....

Remodeled my Lone Wolf Alfa seat and post for the platform today.
( No cutting so it can still be used if I want to).

Any suggestions for a rc harness WITH "D's under a hundo....?!?!?!
 
Redfeather said:
Thats what I started thinking...$200 for a set of leg pads..?!?!?
Have looked at several rc harness's for under $70 with drings for linesman rope.

Sit drag, ropeman 1 and Sampson Predator on it's way....

Remodeled my Lone Wolf Alfa seat and post for the platform today.
( No cutting so it can still be used if I want to).

Any suggestions for a rc harness WITH "D's under a hundo....?!?!?!
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Well it's not just for the leg pads. I'd take an aero over a sit and drag any day personally.
 
Redfeather said:
Well Im sure the way I roll, an Aero Hunter will be on it's way after the first of the year.
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Lol, I know exactly how you roll then. If the sit and drag works for you, then thats great. If it doesn't, don't give up. There are other options out there.
 
redsquirrel said:
Lol, I know exactly how you roll then. If the sit and drag works for you, then thats great. If it doesn't, don't give up. There are other options out there.
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Giving up has never worked for me;
There is always a way, we just have to keep looking for it.

And then there was saddlehunter.com!!!:sunglasses:
 
Fi5herman said:
I started this year. got a sitdrag with no rock harness and have always felt safe. Also lone wolf sticks and a diy platform it's all great can set up in 10 minutes in pretty much any tree this site rocks
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I don't recommend this path, but I also don't use a rock harness. I am not a "sitter" in a SD, but am a "Leaner". If I used it to sit in, I would definitely get some kind of harness too. Many people have correctly pointed out that my setup isn't really all that safe in a true arrested fall situation, so I am probably going to pick up a riggers belt as a secondary connection.


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IkemanTX said:
I don't recommend this path, but I also don't use a rock harness. I am not a "sitter" in a SD, but am a "Leaner". If I used it to sit in, I would definitely get some kind of harness too. Many people have correctly pointed out that my setup isn't really all that safe in a true arrested fall situation, so I am probably going to pick up a riggers belt as a secondary connection.


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I'm curious, why do you feel you would need a harness if you were a sitter rather than a leaner? I don't see what the difference is from a safety standpoint.
 
redsquirrel said:
I'm curious, why do you feel you would need a harness if you were a sitter rather than a leaner? I don't see what the difference is from a safety standpoint.
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For me, it is the position on my body where the Sit Drag rests that makes that determining factor. I leave the top of mine at belt height, just above the hips. This is the same location riggers belts are worn, and have proven safety record of staying around you even in a fall. I sewed a 2" waist belt into it, which also assists in keeping it above my hips in a fall event.

When used in a sitting fashion, the Sit Drag is lowered to under the butt. A fall straight down would bring it back up into the torso area, but if you were to fall backwards instead, I feel it could slide its way down your legs, since it is already below the hips/butt and that would be the path of least resistance. If wearing it lower, I would still want a secure tie in at waist height as a backup.

EDIT: my previous post mentioned adding a riggers belt. Although I will connect to it as a secondary connection if I add one, my primary reason for including it in my setup is for a rappelling connection point. I don't know if I want to try to rappel in the dark connected to a bridge. It just seems like it could add some complication to the angles and binding needed to adjust friction levels.
I figure that if I will be wearing a belt on every hunt anyways, why not invest a little bit and have it dual purpose.

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I WILL be using a harness of one type or another as I always do when I'm off the ground hunting.

In my line of work OSHA requires us to be 100 percent tied off and full body harness anytime we are above 6 feet measured from the soles of our work boots so it's not anything unusuall for me to be in a harness at least 8 hours of my day and so far I've been able to go home every day; hopefully that continues.Yes there has been some near misses with falls and the equipment did it's job.
I kind of cringe when I read some use a sling only but it's not my choice .

I know there are no Hunter harness police in the woods yet.
So if anyone chooses to hunt sitting, leaning, standing horizontal from the trunk of thier tree without a safety harness of some sort, that is THIER choice. It's probably going to catch up to them sooner than later and hopefully they can walk out on their own and back to thier family.
 
Sorry if I blew my trumpet too loud.
And I do appreciate the safety concearn of those on here. Yes hunting from a harness/saddle/ rig has intrigued me for several years.
Started looking for a Trophyline saddle bout 5-6 yrs ago and learned they went under, didnt have much for resources on the Anderson sling seemed nobody I talked to knew anything about them. Surfin you tube got me to Guidos Web, then to AeroHunter and now the greatest source of info so far....saddlehunter!
There are some very talented members I see on here , I know where Im starting out and really dont have the time to read ALL previous posts., so if I post something that someones already done I hope they dont take offense that I took credit for thier having done so first. (meaning I hope they dont think im taking thier credit).
 
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The Safety Trumpet can never be blown too loud.

I certainly need the constant reminder as I tend to be one that pushes boundaries that probably shouldn't always be pushed.
 
IkemanTX said:
For me, it is the position on my body where the Sit Drag rests that makes that determining factor. I leave the top of mine at belt height, just above the hips. This is the same location riggers belts are worn, and have proven safety record of staying around you even in a fall. I sewed a 2" waist belt into it, which also assists in keeping it above my hips in a fall event.

When used in a sitting fashion, the Sit Drag is lowered to under the butt. A fall straight down would bring it back up into the torso area, but if you were to fall backwards instead, I feel it could slide its way down your legs, since it is already below the hips/butt and that would be the path of least resistance. If wearing it lower, I would still want a secure tie in at waist height as a backup.

EDIT: my previous post mentioned adding a riggers belt. Although I will connect to it as a secondary connection if I add one, my primary reason for including it in my setup is for a rappelling connection point. I don't know if I want to try to rappel in the dark connected to a bridge. It just seems like it could add some complication to the angles and binding needed to adjust friction levels.
I figure that if I will be wearing a belt on every hunt anyways, why not invest a little bit and have it dual purpose.

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Ok. I understand what you are thinking. My thinking is that for anyone using the sit and drag, a harness is used as a backup in case the sit and drag fails (however unlikely). That is why I was wondering why you thought differently for the two situations. I would still recommend someone using the sit and drag in either situation to use a backup harness.
 
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