I know, not another safety harness thread. :D I've been kicking around the idea to buy a replacement safety harness. The one I currently use is the harness that came with my Summit Climber 6 or so years ago. I was looking at the Muddys but is there enough of a difference to justify replacing it? I know it has the bino holders which is a nice feature. Other than that, not sure I'm seeing justification to buy one.
not only is the price on a Muddy good i found the fit is better than those generic ones that come with a stand. to me it felt more comfortable instead of a one size fits all design
If you're comfortable in the one you have now, might as well save the 100 bucks. But, if you're not comfortable - the muddy harness is a much better harness. Here is a video review I did on mine
Id go with the Muddy, i read somewhere on here someone say "you cant put a price on your life", I love my muddy Safeguard its very light and super comfortable. Also don't those saftey harnesses have a five year expiration date on them.
the webbing in the straps can deteriorate over time, but that mosty happens when being exposed to constant UV light, use, wet straps improperly dried, etc. Though normal use may not cause any adverse problems it is the stuff you can not see from visible inspection. same thing for tree stand straps and that, even car seats and racing set belts have expiration dates. just for my piece of mind i stick to those expiration dates.
I personally went with a new harrness this year. The store bought ones are so much easier to put on (less Time) I hated wearing the ones that come with the stands.
Comfort, range of motion, easy of use. I'm trying to talk myself into getting one of the Spider ones to play with but the Muddy has been great. I have 350 plus hours in it and no complaints. The standard issue harnesses restricted me and there was no way of making them fit to the point where you didn't know they were there. You should absolutely get a new one. HSS, Muddy, Gorilla, or that Spider one and you will notice the difference.
Great post that covers it completely. I don't have the muddy, I have the HSS Ultra lite, but, as Ben said, with any of them you will notice the difference.
I didn't want to spend a lot so I went to WALMART and bought the ameristep one (gorilla is the same), it was only $50 but right away I noticed a huge difference. With my generic one it was cumbersome to walk in, would come undone, and not that comfortable. Even the little I spent on this, is awesome, it fits so much better and is much easier to get in stand with.
Bought the Tree Spider to replace the generic one that came with my Summit climber and i've been loving it. 3 Times in the stand so far, its got a comfortable fit and the range of motion is great.
The HSS Ultra-lite is awesome. So much better than any other harness I've worn. It's on sale at cabelas too. It takes about 30 seconds to put on, and 5 to take off. Its worth the $90
First year hunting out of a stand and i got the HSS treestalker. $107 after tax and worth every penny. When i have that thing on i am no longer afraid of heights. I don't even notice its there until I lean over my knees to far while sitting and it stops me. HSS also includes a linemen's belt, a secondadry treestrap, and a deer drag/ suspension relief strap to drag that deer out or relieve the pressure from just hanging if you fall and can't get back up. I haven't put any part of this harness to the test, haven't got a deer yet and don't really want to try anything else out.
OSHA standard recommends all fall protection be replaced after 7 years from manuf. date. Earlier if necessary. Your life is your family's most impotant thing.
I picked up the HSS Ultra-lite X-treme at Gander to test out. It's a bit heavier than my current harness and a little harder to adjust the straps than I'd like. Thinking I will order a Muddy and see how I like it...then return the HSS. Either way, guess I'll be getting a new harness.
