Originally posted by DEC:
I have been using one for the past four seasons now. Both of my daughters use them too. I will not go back to a regular harness. I have also now fallen in both a regular harness (while hunting) and a rock climbing harness (while hanging/adjusting a double stand set) and no question, the rock climbing harness hurts less and is easier to recover yourself in the event of a fall. The rock climbing harness also does not get in your way in any way shape or form while hunting. I don't know how many times with an old harness that it would inhibit my draw arm. With a rock climbing harness it simply does not get in the way at all.

I use the Black Diamond Vario Speed Harness. To that I attach a 75cm Dynaclip which gives me freedom of movement, yet decelerates in the event of a fall. A carabiner clipped to the end of it and attach to my static line/prusik setup. I never unclip and am safe from ground to stand and back again.