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Feel Lucky
Tree stand has no tie in for the "climber", gives a fall sense of security. A tree stand is a very inefficient way to climb a tree (no surprise). I heard a statistic that the highest number of "falling out of trees" injuries in the U.S. occur not from people free climbing trees, not from pro tree workers (no surprise) but from hunters falling out of tree stands, either while hunting, or installing the tree stands or climbing up or down to the tree stands. It's a lousy way to work in a tree, you're fixed to the trunk, you have zero crown mobility. It's kind of like a bucket truck arm frozen in one position except much more sketchy.
Try Googling "tree stand accidents".
Then again it's practically impossible to talk people out of their "brilliant" ideas about doing things in trees.
-moss
Well I use mine for removing straight spars not trees. I have on my saddle and have my flipline securing me to the tree. In blocking down pines or similar trees with consistent taper my ankles thank me. I have a system that I use and do not feel it is any more or less dangerous than any other form of climbing. The stand will not work on leaners very well or crooked or heavy tapered trees. It is a tool that I choose to use to block down
the last 25' of spars at times but I disagree with you on it being sketchy in the application I use it for, it is merely secure comfort. The next time I do it I will post pics. Now if gafs did not turn my ankles and knees to jelly, I would use them for the final blocking! I however feel very safe in the application I use mine for. It also can be used as a comfortable seat at lunch.
In no way am I recommending its use for taking down a tree.
I chose it only for blocking in firewood size and in a limited type,
size and form, so its use is ultra limited. It also is not for anyone
not without upper body strength or expertise in its use. I have
logged thousands upon thousands of hours on a climber in the hunting woods, so am proficient with its use. I agree many die
and are injured not from its use however, merely from its misuse
and not being tied in with a safety device.
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