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| Sappling Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: victoria, bc
Posts: 7
| ok so I got a preference question. Which do you prefer for your climbing saddle? a hard seat or independant leg straps...and why? Last edited by Ekka : 23rd February 2008 at 03:06 PM. Reason: Corrected terms & spelling |
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| Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Live Oak Florida home of the crapiest trees you will ever see.
Posts: 2,682
| I can't speak for either as i have a weaver 4 dee.it is a p.o.s.don't buy it.
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| The Tree World Bandit Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lancaster, Ca
Posts: 1,273
| Not to nag... but it should be "which do you prefer?" I've used both. They both have pros and cons. Depends... Big dismantles where you've gotta spend a little time inbetween waiting for the rope to come up and down, etc... or waiting around for any reason, the single strap is more comfy. As far as agility, the seperate leg straps are best. |
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| Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane
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| Hard seat coz it aint a nut crusher and comfy coz your azz takes the weight not ya legs! ![]()
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| Sappling Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Detroit, MI
Posts: 39
| I actually like the weaver saddles quite a bit. I have a 4-dee with a butt-strap and a floating-dee with leg loops. I don't find either to be uncomfortable. However, the floating-dee is a big plus. In fact, the next saddle I buy will have double floating dees. This makes it so much easier to walk a limb or make a cut facing away from your TIP. |
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| Sappling Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dubuque Ia
Posts: 9
| I started in the 4 d weaver nut cruncher. That was company owned. That made my back sore from fighting my rope. Decided if I was too stay in the business for more than a year, I would have to change saddles. Went to the weaver slidin' d with leg straps, hdp roller. Nice set up, comfy good mobility, though slightly heavy. Slid off my hips due to a lack of azz. Then moved to the glide. Nice saddle. Little bit lighter, rope bridge with a micro pulley. Didn't like the web style belt, After while it would slip down with saw weight. So I went to the buckingham traverse deluxe with a boson seat. Super comfy, and with plenty of mobility, and a major plus it stays were it sould. |
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| The Tree World Bandit Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lancaster, Ca
Posts: 1,273
| Daveindubuque, You can use suspenders or a chest harness to keep your saddle from sliding down. Works pretty well, keeps it in place and comfy. Was looking at the hdp rollers in Sherrill's catalog the other day, looked interesting, how did you like it? Noticeable difference? Is it a system you'd hold onto, or did it just work for the time being? |
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: england
Posts: 220
| got an old sky belt. need to change if as its f**ked, worn right out but comfy as the new ones are nt the same D s come a bit higher so pulls on your back. like a belt with fixed D s soft seat and leg loops any suggestions cheers ![]() |
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Brisbane
Posts: 128
| i puffer single leg straps. got buckinham glide. if i gota hang i can slide the leg loops more under the back of my knees and avoid the nut squash. tried seat once once but i no like, guess you'll get used to what ever you use, or learn in? you spellings fine mate.....very creative! |
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 205
| A cauldron and a bong - sorry it's the Australian Shiraz. Very True, and you'll be criticized to no end if it isn't what's in style with the current self proclaimed "tree experts," whatever that is. Doesn't matter that the guy telling me what I should be doing, and using, has been in the hospital twice, plus knocked out a set of primaries in the last three years. (Can you tell I've had a bad start to the week dealing with the local apes?) I use the Buckingham 1374 (floating Dee) without leg straps, and I love it. This is only my second belt in 14 year.
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| Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Posts: 977
| Nothing like getting unsolicited advice from a bad tree man. Anyway I purfer a seat saddle, got a few of them and sometime I reluctantly do the leg straps. Never had them before in the old days. One s got full suspenders. I got to have a double rope snap. They only come in the safety version these days (Sherrill) but I bought a whole box full at an auction years ago without safeties. They are easy on the hips in the spring when I get blisters and a few wraps and catch rope in one snap and they make a great thrower, but don t let it swing into your forehead ![]() |
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: england
Posts: 220
| i loved my old sit harness but the freedom police outlawed them years ago, all harnesses in the uk have to have leg loops. there was a call to enforce full body harnesses but that hasn t happened yet thank f**k |
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| Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: england
Posts: 220
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Think we got more cameras than people here. if your caught using one you ll get thrown off site and maybe prosecuted for it health and safety police (bastards) Yep thats my old bike taken at brands hatch (coming out of Druids) now got a later gsxr 750 picking up a gsxr 600 for the mrs on sunday (happy days) ![]() | |
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| Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: england
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