As far as safety goes, I cannot speak, because I have not found myself in a position where releasing it is a huge concern. Yet again, I am extremely comfortable with the ocean and being extended periods of time under water. That said, I will not talk about safety. What I think is safe maybe is not safe for others.

As far as releasing under a load, I have released it under a load and it releases just fine. In this case you just grab onto the line, instead of a handle or the dog bone itself and release just like a regular trap system.

At first I thought the plastic tubing would have more friction on the harness hook, but so far I have not noticed an increase in friction. So releasing it from the harness is effortless and easy.
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