my dad was graze by a bolt on his temple and fall out of the tree and broke his back, if he would have a safety line on, he would have been ok, but he didn't. we aways take rope and tie are self into the tree but that day he did it, and he spent the next six mouth on his back. NOW WITH THIS SAFETY ROPE YOUR LOCK IN FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE END OF THE HUNT. A FUN HUNT IS A SAFETY HUNT