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Hss Hanger

bowhunterchuck

bowhunterchuck

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Santa came early. I connected my sit drag to the linemans loop with a couple caribeaners. This set up is a little heavy but I finally feel safe enough to hunt at 35 feet up. I found the Hanger on eBay for $50. Don't have the link...sorry. Hunters safety system hanger. The proceeds go to a charity.
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Did you get it to keep from falling out of the saddle , or do you plan to connect it to the tree as a backup ?
 
I use a RC harness with my sit drag and it works good. I know a guy who was using the sit drag by itself and hunting out of trees. I quickly talked him out of doing that without some form of harness attached.

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I mostly got it to keep the sit drag from falling every time I released the weight from the tree strap. I could connect it as a back up but probably won't. This will be my set up during the off season and for when my son in law uses my new tribe evo.

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Falling out of the sit drag was one of my primary concerns, and a big reason why I made several ultra light slings with belts


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TheTracker said:
I use a RC harness with my sit drag and it works good. I know a guy who was using the sit drag by itself and hunting out of trees. I quickly talked him out of doing that without some form of harness attached.

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I have hunted from my SD all year with no backup. Never felt unsafe doing so. I check everything before every hunt and no sign of wear anywhere. Using a RC harness is a good idea, I just never felt the need for it myself. I have also tried falling out of it on purpose on the ground and it's actually way harder than you think it would be.


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flinginairos said:
I have hunted from my SD all year with no backup. Never felt unsafe doing so. I check everything before every hunt and no sign of wear anywhere. Using a RC harness is a good idea, I just never felt the need for it myself. I have also tried falling out of it on purpose on the ground and it's actually way harder than you think it would be.


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Many have driven with no seat belt for years and never felt unsafe. Your a valuable poster on this site and in great shape to boot. I dont think a half a pound of insurance would slow ya down.:sunglasses:
 
Personally I use a RC harness that gets attached to the tree by my lineman belt which is 7/16 bluewater assault. I see guys wearing a harness and connecting it to the sit-drag loops or the bridge. Guys that's still leaving you with only 1 connection to the tree. If your tether or bridge fail, its a long ways down. I also connect the end of my tether to my harness, so if the bridge fails Im only dropping half a foot or so, not till my lineman catches. My lineman is run around the tree just like my tether, so technically Id fall a few ft before it caught me. I could tie a larger loop and flip it around so I can pic up slack with the ropeman, will do that when I get new ropes.
 
flinginairos said:
I have hunted from my SD all year with no backup. Never felt unsafe doing so. I check everything before every hunt and no sign of wear anywhere. Using a RC harness is a good idea, I just never felt the need for it myself. I have also tried falling out of it on purpose on the ground and it's actually way harder than you think it would be.


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I love your posts flinginairos but this one is lacking wisdom IMO. Be safe
 
Thanks for the honesty guys I do appreciate it! Truth is I don't care for the RC harness I have and need a new one. If I find one that is easier to put on with heavy clothes I will pick one up for next year!
 
I was in my Hss hanger and sit drag at 30 feet up and decided to try a safety strap and attach myself to the strap on the back of my harness. Now I had 2 connections for safety and nothing seemed to get in my way. Maybe the extra weight,1.5 pounds?, would be worth the extra insurance.......

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Hope these pics help. I will be taking off the stock sit drag strap and will be using the tree strap that came with the harness

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Sooo, there is an obvious price difference but how does it compare to your evo? I only ask because sizewise, if I were to wear that into the woods I'd rather take an evo if I had one :D
 
Evo is much more comfortable! Money well spent. This is going to be used setting up trees in the off season and for me to use when a guest or family member uses my evo. Would never forgive myself if something went wrong and someone got hurt using this while I was sitting in the safest most comfortable saddle available. This setup is very comfortable and I think it is safe....but ????? I will use this durring the hot early season also....definitely is cooler.



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Sounds like some of you guys wear your evo walking in ? So when its early season does it sweat you up ??
Or is it kind of warm just in general while hunting ???
 
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