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Safety harnesses and other safety

giles

Cull buck specialist
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Anyone using a shock absorbing lanyard?
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Something to think about even if you aren’t.
 
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Smawgunner

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The fall doesn’t happen while just sitting there...and just because something never happened to you doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen. That’s just plain ignorance that’ll get a fella hurt. I’ve never had a seatbelt save my life, doesn’t mean I don’t need it.

Right...so you won't have a harness on when getting off or on to the platform/stand so it hasn't made much sense to me. I don't wear one but as I get older,...this year may be the first where I strap in. Plus my new stand is way the F tall. Dunno.
 
Right...so you won't have a harness on when getting off or on to the platform/stand so it hasn't made much sense to me. I don't wear one but as I get older,...this year may be the first where I strap in. Plus my new stand is way the F tall. Dunno.

That is where a lifeline comes into play. You have it in place and tie in before you leave the ground, all the way up, sitting there and then back down. 100% tied in.
 

Hedgelj

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That is where a lifeline comes into play. You have it in place and tie in before you leave the ground, all the way up, sitting there and then back down. 100% tied in.
I have one for my ladder stand. Was unsure what to use with my climber on the way up/down.
 

Boarhead

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We have lifelines on all of our sets except a couple ladder stands. Need to get a couple more.
Nice thing about buying and using Millennium stands a lifeline comes with them.
I remember back when I started hunting hell we didn't even have safety vests just climbed up and hunted.
Really liking the lifelines after using for a couple years.
 

Jamie

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installing life lines adds about 3 minutes total to the time it takes to hang a treestand. just part of the drill for me now. it's crazy to NOT be using these if you hunt in trees. for the cost of a large pizza, you never have to worry about free falling to your death while hunting ever again.
 
Started using life lines 4 or 5 years ago now I won’t get in a stand without one
I hunted for years and years with nothing it never bothered me but I am old now and life lines are the only way I will climb in a stand
For the climber there is a band you can get that snaps around the tree I can’t remember the name but I will look it up


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Fletch

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Ok... So this thread starts out something like... "So I went on a small rant last week"... Dave... When don't you go on a long winded rant??? 🤣🤣. Years ago never wore anything... Now attached to life line from the get go... Never leave stands up all year for Mother Nature to destroy....