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We all have different priorities and experiences for sure. I too thought the climb down with my LWHC was easy, but still would choose to pack rappel gear if I was doing it today.
I feel like the "pack rappel gear" argument gets overplayed and I hope it doesn't scare people off. My rappel setup weighs 1.75 lbs and fits completely in a small EWO fleece pouch. I don't have to bring a separate tether which has to be half a pound and itself is like 10 feet of rope. So for a little over a pound and a small dump pouch's amount of space I can bail from the tree at a moment's notice, and enjoy the ride at the end of a hunt. Of the things I'm tempted to just leave at the truck, or regret the weight/bulk/fiddle factor of, my rappel setup is never one of them.
Climbing down, I usually have to adjust my belt length at least once. On rappel, one can take a small climbing platform entirely off the tree if one wishes. Done safely, that’s a nice convenience.