Anyone have the new couger saddle

[TreEmergencyB]

Seen online and in the catolges just wondering if anyone uses it and what you think of it, im not sure how long iwould want to trust the rope bridge on it, also the sequia belt its not a piece of rope but idk if i like it like my dees, any input on either saddle would help

 

[Job Corps Tree]

Cougar Saddle

one of my students just bought one, so far he likes it, far better than the other Weaver saddles that have been around sense before I started(1980). the ACRTinc Instructors were at Weaver leather in 2002 and (Weaver asked all of us what we looked for in a saddle?) 10 climbers all had different things each one preferred. The student's we added a Micro Pulley 2i, we will experiment with a shorter bridge. The WideBack looks like it and has been a good thing

 

[Ghillie]

Treemandan had/has? one. Do a search, you will find his thread.

Me, I am probably going to pick one up for my guys to try out. Blue ridge has a pretty good deal on them right now.

 

[dbotos]

Got my Cougar on Tuesday and did a little spur climbing in it. Took it out again today for a little top rope action (body thrust w/ split tail and micro pulley). It's my first arborist saddle, so I really don't have much basis for comparison. I was used to rock climbing harnesses before, so this thing is like a luxury car in comparison. ;-)

It has a butt-load of gear hangers on the back. Here's a pic if you haven't seen the back:

So far all I've attached to it is my digital camera (camera case directly to belt) and saw (via double-ring lanyard with paddle carabiner on the belt).

 

[treemandan]

Its Ok. works real good and all. no complaints. Sure , ya gotta watch you nuts and of course that bridge is for, well, I don't know what its for maybe the trash can. Everything else is what I was looking for when I bought my umpteenth saddle.

The hardware loops on these are higher up on the back than the old weavers, kinda a pain to reach so far back and high like that.

 

[treemandan]

The red loop in the back is for life support, tie in there and run a down steep hill.

 

[TreEmergencyB]

Its Ok. works real good and all. no complaints. Sure , ya gotta watch you nuts and of course that bridge is for, well, I don't know what its for maybe the trash can..

thats what i was wondering about i dont know about that bridge? i mean we climb on rope like that but for somereason it just dont sit right, The bridge on the Sequia belts anybetter, i think ima just stick to my ol weav with loops and Dee rings!!

 

[md_tree_dood]

If you look at the saddle thoroughly, it is exactly the same as a buckingham glide, which some love and some hate. The bridge on the glide is a much beefier rope though

 

[tree md]

:agree2:

 

[HS Climber]

I have had it for 4 months and i really like it. i tried alot out before i bought this and i am glad i got it. the rope bridge seems to be pretty strong, i trust in it.