This is a good tree climbing strap. I paid $18 for mine. I would not hesitate to buy it again, especially if it came with the same carabiners I got (which were not what I saw in the product photo here). The only thing HSS could do to improve this strap would be to add a web-belt loop to the slot in the buckle, which would make expanding the belt length easier. Despite that minor shortcoming, I gave them 5 stars because they excelled in so many areas.
My strap (including the Carabiners) when fully extended is 100", and is basically made out of car seat-belt material, which I doubt would hold up that well under the abrasion stress of professional / daily use, but for occasional use I would say this is an excellent deal. The buckle is well made, holds securely, and is easy enough to adjust. The total length of this strap, allowing for a bit of tail to grab to facilitate adjustment, should be more than adequate to go around a 24" diameter tree. All the stitching to secure the ends of the web-strap parts are in a diamond pattern, and look to be of excellent quality.
The two (one on each end) Modified-D Steel Carabiners with an Auto-Lock Gate & Locking Sleeve that I got are superior in quality. A HSS rep. in the questions area here states these are rated at <4K#. I am not sure how that rates in kN, but a web-based conversion utility translates 4K# to 17.79 kN. (Most climbing carabiners are rated at 20 to 50 kN.) They certainly seem adequate for the stresses they would likely be subject to, even in a fall-arrest situation. The HSS rep. also states that an "upgraded aluminum carabiner" is available on a different model strap, but personally I would prefer the steel. You will see potential failures in steel more easily than in aluminum, and experience them a lot less abruptly (if you get to that point). In general, steel is just a lot more durable (IMHO). The Rivet Pins for the Gate on my carabiner were exceptionally well finished (so no tears from them on your strap loop there). The Locking Sleeve is very robust, and spins really easy (which I greatly appreciated for the application I used it for), plus it cannot come off, even if somehow the gate stays open and the locking sleeve tries to come unscrewed. The Auto-Locking Gate is very smooth (so no strap tears there either), and looks exceptionally sturdy and well made, which is a major plus for me.
Another huge plus for this product is that they hammer Safety into you like a pile driver. A Safety Education DVD is included with this strap that covers all the safety aspects of using this strap for its intended purpose (setting tree stands for hunting). I used it for a different application, but I really appreciated watching the Safety DVD supplied by "Hunter Safety System". In a situation like this you can never be too safe, or too careful, and they remind you of that constantly, and in a very tasteful way. I like that they care about their customers.
I purchased this climbing strap to use with a Protecta AB17520 Fall Protection Harness. I need to do some high pruning, and take down several large trees on my lot (up to 18" diameter and 40' tall). I did my homework and decided to try and do it myself. I've worked construction, so I'm no stranger to safety. This kind of arborist work is in a class of its own though, and you better be prepared, and be protected. I started with my largest tree, and felt very secure with this strap. I bought a second strap from another manufacturer so I could leap-frog up the tree (I used the branch stumps for steps, rather than use climbing spikes), and while that second strap was OK, this one is far superior, especially for the carabiners. The easy to operate carabiner gate and easy-spin locking sleeve was hugely appreciated, as I had to constantly clip and unclip as I went up and down the tree, and once they were secured, they stayed there.
Hunter Safety System Lineman's Style Climbing Strap
used with a...
Protecta AB17520 Fall Protection Full Body Harness with Back and Side D Rings, Universal Size
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