Most popular harness/saddles?
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Kind of like asking someone what their favorite running shoe is.
It's a very personal choice that can change as you get more experience and as your climbing style changes.
Some of the more popular brands are (in no particular order) Buckingham, Petzl, Weaver, New Tribe.
It's a very personal choice that can change as you get more experience and as your climbing style changes.
Some of the more popular brands are (in no particular order) Buckingham, Petzl, Weaver, New Tribe.
JS Landscaping
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Currently climbing on the Buckingham Deluxe Master Series saddle with the individual leg straps. Plenty of padding, very comfortable saddle after comming off an old school weaver with thin little leather leg straps, non wide back style.
Maybe the Tree Motion Saddle next? Looks very inovative....could be a Christmas present to myself this year!
Maybe the Tree Motion Saddle next? Looks very inovative....could be a Christmas present to myself this year!
md_tree_dood
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I used to climb on a buckingham deluxe master, now I climb on a buckingham glide. I really dislike boson seats and hence both of my saddles have been leg strap oriented
Buckingham and weaver are probably the most popular.
Buckingham and weaver are probably the most popular.
toddstreeservic
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petzl
Adkpk
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Weaver double Dee. I love it.
Adidas for the running shoe. :greenchainsaw:
Adidas for the running shoe. :greenchainsaw:
Jlarnard
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Buckingham Wide back floating D. I've tried many, but this is by far the most flexable saddle I have worn. Some hang better, some climb better. But this one does it all very adaquatly.
BigUglySquirrel
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I've got a Tree Austria Duo that I love. It's my first "upgraded" saddle. Meaning it's the first saddle I've spent time in thats not your typical wide or narrow back, 4d, butt strap type contraption. I love the sliding D, the lightweight design and the individual legs. I can't IMAGINE climbing on anything that doesn't have these features anymore. I also like the quick-connect fastener at the waist. There's my two cents. 
Nailsbeats
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Komet Butterfly............
JTinaTree
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Im useing the Butterfly 2 for a few years now, I favor attaching the seat for alot of hang time though. The leg straps can get a bit of pinch in the family jewels area.... When not hanging alot or on spikes its pretty comfy..
oldirty
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dragonfly.
komet makes em. just like the butterfly but with a butt seat. thank you very much.
rope bridge for me though instead of the one that came with it.
would i get another one? sure. that said i'm probably going to go different on my next one. try new things so to speak.
komet makes em. just like the butterfly but with a butt seat. thank you very much.
rope bridge for me though instead of the one that came with it.
would i get another one? sure. that said i'm probably going to go different on my next one. try new things so to speak.
jrslick22
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Petzl Sequoia srt - your nuts will thank you for it.
md_tree_dood
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FWIW the Petzl Sequoia is not ANSI approved, if that matters to you. Neither is the treemotion, they are both approved by the EU though. The issue with the treemotion is the suspension bridge isn't rated to ansi standards (5100?) and I believe the issue with the petzl is the rings that hold the bridge aren't rated to ansi standards.
JTinaTree
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Heh, Oldirty got a picture of your rope bridge on your B2?
oldirty
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dragonfly bud.
sure do. it also shows the hitch climber with prussic with martin knot.
Adkpk
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How do you pull yourself up with the slack tending pulley so close to your midsection?
That's a popular camera angle you got going there dirty keep up the good work.
Is that a pruning job I don't see any spurs?
oldirty
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lol. thats the cell phone camera arm fully extended shot.
just pull on the rope baby. when you get far enough along then stop and pull the slack through.
ive been climbing on this system for a few months now and really like it. perfect for pruning when your moving all over the tree.
dead wooded that sugar. no spikes on a prune!
lol
just pull on the rope baby. when you get far enough along then stop and pull the slack through.
ive been climbing on this system for a few months now and really like it. perfect for pruning when your moving all over the tree.
dead wooded that sugar. no spikes on a prune!
lol
Adkpk
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I see you call it your high climber. Does that mean you only use it after your up in the tree and therefore pull yourself up with another setup? If I tied my blakes that close to me I would need to be resuscitated by the time I got up in the tree. 
oldirty
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I see you call it your high climber. Does that mean you only use it after your up in the tree and therefore pull yourself up with another setup? If I tied my blakes that close to me I would need to be resuscitated by the time I got up in the tree.
awesome for single rope footlocking too bud! lol
(hitch climber) i moved from the blakes on a split with pulley to this set up now.
