So I got my new muddy stand today and it comes with a harness from direct outdoors. I seriously can't figure out how the leg straps work on this thing and yes I've looked at the instructions supplied as well as looked online. Any help would be great I feel like a dummy haha
If you have extra cash go out and buy an HSS harness I use the camo ultra lite...very easy on and off without the confusion.
I tried finding the harness that it came with but they don't show it on the site. Don't think I have ever seen a harness that was that tough to figure out. Good luck!
Here's the link to the manual http://www.directoutdoorproducts.com/Manuals/02-BHFA10-MAN.pdf the problem I am having is when I do the leg straps and bring them to meet in the middle the strap with the buckle is way too long and I can only get the leg strap that doesnt have the buckle tight, hope that helps you see what I am doing wrong
Probably not what you want to hear but ALL the free harness' I've got with stands have went straight in the garbage... IMO - the primary reason they include them is because of liability only - stand companies don't want you to actually use them (not because they aren't safe to use, but because many are noisy, uncomfortable and just a general PITA to put on), they want you to buy their 'aftermarket' safety harness. At least your finding this out now rather than the morning of your 1st hunt :-) My suggestion is to put a few bucks away each paycheck and you should have enough to buy a nice harness by the time the season rolls around...
I could never figure them out eithe but I do have a XL-HHS harness for sale $50 if you need one. I keep those others in my truck for friends to use if they forget theirs and just let them figure it out
Well I want to use this harness initially for set up because it has a linesman belt with it, which I need. I would buy that harness off of you if I could fit into an XL but I am more in the medium range haha. I suppose I'm just gonna go ahead and drop some more cash on a HSS one or similar, what's money anyways ya can't take it with you haha
I like the gorilla harnesses a ton myself. I have one of their higher end ones but my buddy has their lower grade one and I still like that. Mine was $150. It's a tiny bit heavier then most but I think its worth it. I work in the oil field and they spare no expense when it comes to things like a harness and my hunting one is just like the one I use at work. Also went to a class for working at heights because they have us use a manlift and Shell requires us to be professionally trained, and I picked out this harness from what I learned in class. It's sweet. And I can step right into the thing, never gets twisted and tangled. Either way, get a good one. You can black out in less then 20 mins of hanging with a bad harness and be dead in under an hour. It's serious stuff forsure.
I agree, harnesses that come with the stands are just in the box for liability reasons. I just bought a new LW stand and I can't even figure out how to use that harness. I was playing with it and thought it was a total waste of the extra shipping weight in the box. Go get a good harness. You'll be thankful you did. I personally use a Seat O' the Pants harness, but may be upgrading this season to either the Tree Spider or Muddy Harness.
Yeah I'm gonna do some looking around but the harness that came with my climber was pretty easy to figure out
Just went out and got the HSS ultra lite, just a tad better than the ones that come with the stands haha
Yeah no kidding wish I woulda bought one sooner. I was debating between the muddy harness and the ultra light but decided that the ultra light seemed to be more comfortable.
