I just switched to the black diamond vario and I completely agree with Gomer, I don't know why I waited so long. I really liked hunting with it last week and it's small enough that I could fit the harness and my tree strap into my saddlebag on my climber. The only thing I may think about adding to the setup is a beal dynaclip to go between the trees strap and the harness itself. It's been recommended on the AT threads and I think it would allow me a little more flexibility. Otherwise, I ran the line under my right arm and didn't have it get in my way at any point