Safety Harness - Inside or Outside the Jacket?

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Inside or Outside the Jacket?

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  1. Rick James

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    So inside or outside the jacket? Why?
     
  2. tfarah22

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    I did outside last year. But this year I am going to use my rock climbing harness.


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    outside early season cause I basically wear a light long sleeve shirt...and then I wear it inside for late season cause I wear a coat once I get in the stand so it goes under that coat...

    in late season I walk to my stand sights with little on as possible cause I sweat a lot and easy, I wear a tee shirt with the harness over it, but once settled in the stand I change my shirt and then put harness back on over that shirt then put my heavy coat on over the harness, and has never been a issue for me
     
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    I wear it both ways. I start in the stand with it on the outside, but if it gets cold I put on an another layer... over the harness. That way I don't unhook while in the stand.
     
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    I wear it inside my jacket later in the season. I like the pockets on my jacket better than the ones on my safety harness, thats pretty much the only reason.
     
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    I have just always worn it on the outside. I found that last year, during the day was warm. Took a jacket with me as the evenings would cool off a bit. I would just put the jacket over the harness.
     
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    sycamoretwitch Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Whats a safety harness?? Purpose??

    But seriously, on the outside in early season and inside in late season!
     
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    I'm with the rest of the guys. Outside in early season when I have light clothing on, then inside when the heavy jacket comes out.
     
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    Inside whenever possible. Even in warmer temps I usually have a light coat I wear and put it over it. I do wear it over my pants though unless it's real cold and I pull out my bib's.

    As for my reason, I just prefer to not have anything extra on the outside of my jacket that could by chance interfere with my bowstring.
     
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    I like having it on the inside, but use it both occasionally, depending how I am layered
     
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    I wear it under my coat. My binoculars go over my coat.
     
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    Outside as much as I can. Inside seems to put pressure on my neck.
     
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    I prefer to have it outside because when I put a jacket over the harness it restricts my movement.
     
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    I use a basic harness--not an expensive HSS vest or anything. Don't know if that'd change the way I wear it, but I've always worn my safety belts and harnesses outside of my camo and I will stay that way until it quits working for me.
     
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    Inside but like others stated. Its outside when I'm not wearing my jacket in early season or on my way to the stand.
     
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    Outside during warmer weather then in the colder temps it will be under my coat.
     
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    Same here, outside early, under later on!
     
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    That's how I roll as well
     
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    It always goes over my long sleeve T or pullover light weight fleece. If I'm wearing a jacket, it's on the inside. If its warm and I'm not wearing a jacket, I guess it's on the outside.

    I love the strap slit in my Gamehide Jacket. Makes it very comfortable to have underneath.
     
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    same!!
     

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