Doesn't seem bad...
But I always carry both ends of my climbing line with me whilst in the tree - so much versatility.
Although about 2 years ago I used to do that as well (side load the snap hook) for small prunes... Now the only time I side load the snap hook is for my secondary tie, usually up palms.
Hey, you know what really hurts with them snap hooks? When you jam the piece of skin inbetween your thumb and pointing finger in the second latch on the snap hook when u grab it (especially if you're doing the old elbow hook while flipping the lanyard over the next branch, bloody thing latches on and won't shake off
[still attached with a highline of coarse])...
Of coarse only when you're not wearing gloves
