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I was just out on one of my properties to trim some shooting lanes on a stand that I hung a few days ago.

We did it by the books. Took every precaution and hung the stand the way its meant to be hung.

Well today, I was roughly 25' up and the top strap on the stand snapped. The stand pivoted back, smacked me in the shin which resulted in 14 stitches and some serious bruising.

I was facing the tree, trimming some branch that were kind of behind the stand.

If I didnt have my harness on, I would have fallen and likely not enjoyed the rocky, river bank landing that awaited me.

This strap was factory. It sat flat on the tree against no protrusions, no squirrel damage..It just FAILED.

WEAR YOUR HARNESS !!


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Thank GOD you're ok!

With my new "tree saddle" I'm always hooked to the tree...Have to be...but at the same time...the only thing holding me in the tree is the safety strap, so if it ever failed somehow, I'm pretty much a gonner![eek]

Glad you were wearing your harness! Hopefully you're close call will help anyone who neglects to, realize how important it is![up][up]
 
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Glad you were wearing your harness! Hopefully you're close call will help anyone who neglects to, realize how important it is!
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Thanks and thats why I made this thread. Its important. No matter how big the buck, how tender that does backstraps will be- walking into your home and seeing your family is top-priority.
 
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WOW [eek] Thank god you had on a harness [up]
Sucks but it could have been a lot worst, what’s the deal with the factory straps failing on hang on stands these days [confused] You are far from the first guy to get hurt like that [down]

Shame there is no product pride even in the tree stand industry anymore, TMA certified my @$$[down] [wallmad]
 
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Glad you are alright, made it out OK and were SMART enough to be safe. We invest too much into our passion for hunting and sometimes we overlook the fact we are our family's most important investment!! They count on us to come home!!

Be safe. Would not hurt everyone on this board to take a very close look at their stands this week to make certain everything is in working order and not frayed or rusted.
 
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Drop- this was the first time it has ever happened to me. I mean, everyone has had their climber "shift" or move a little bit..thats scarey enough.

But I hope that this was an isolated incident and that none of you ever have to deal with a smiliar situation.

Wear those vests and like said above:

INSPECT your gear.

Thanks.
 
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I use a ground to sky system. I have a 3/8" rope tied off in the tree above stand level. It goes to the base of the tree and is tied off there. It's a permanent set up. I use a prusik knot on the vertical rope and strap in on the ground. As I climb up/down I simply slide the prusik knot along the vertical rope. I'm locked in from ground to sky and back
 
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I use a ground to sky system. I have a 3/8" rope tied off in the tree above stand level. It goes to the base of the tree and is tied off there. It's a permanent set up. I use a prusik knot on the vertical rope and strap in on the ground. As I climb up/down I simply slide the prusik knot along the vertical rope. I'm locked in from ground to sky and back
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Great system. I just installed one of those for UltraMag. He likes to be locked in from foot up to foot down.

I used 1/2" Dynamic Kernmantle constructed rope(strechs or absorbs a bit more shock load than Static Kernmantle) that goes from the base of the tree to above the stand.

I used 3/8" Static Kernmatle for the prussik knot.

GREAT SYSTEM !! [up]
 
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Glad to hear you the injury was not as severe as it could have been.

The harness and life line may seem "inconvenient" to a lot of people and they have the belief it "won't happen to me." This truly brings the fall protection message close to home for everyone. Thanks for sharing.
 
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