harness shoulder straps

[carlos]

do many people use them?? everyday or just when using a big saw or loads of hardware.

thanks carl

[Steve Bullman]

Contemplated getting some after switching to a treemotion but then my arse grew so I didn’t need to

[steve30]

I made some up for my tree motion harness, I use them all the time, have whistle and knife on one shoulder and first aid kit on other 

[htb]

Interesting when a large saw starts to pull tree motion off

[carlos]

5 minutes ago, steve30 said:

I made some up for my tree motion harness, I use them all the time, have whistle and knife on one shoulder and first aid kit on other 

was thinking i could add a whistle 

[carlos]

it is for a treemotion harness which i find stays put fairly well compared with my old treeflex which seemed to need tightening every 5min!

just thought the shoulder straps could make it all a bit more ergonimic and better on the body.

thanks for replies

[RuVo]

I use the tree austria shoulder straps with a treemotion (when using big saw). They are good.

[AHPP]

I use one. Won’t go back to not using it. It’s just some 50mm webbing and a ladderlock buckle. Mainly good for keeping harness up when you’ve got a heavy saw on it but also provides a chest point for long ascents. It’s difficult to say whether it’s helping my back but my gut feeling is that it is.

[Joe Newton]

I've tried the tm top harness. It was handy when chogging with the 66 but found it got in the way the rest of the time. Just another thing to get caught up. It was also pretty uncomfortable and annoying that it wasn't quick release.

I found that by properly adjusting the harness and wearing it how its supposed to be (tightly below the hips) it didn't slip much anyway.

[Arctostaphylos uva-ursi]

I find they do help take the weight of a big saw and I use mine for that purpose.  I have the Tree Austria Duo 3.1 and the harness shoulder straps are easily attachable/detachable with the three purpose made locking carabiners.