Need A New Saddle

[bgadway]

need A New Saddle
Hey Guys I'm Sorta New To The Site. I Only Have Made A Couple Of Post. But I Could Use Your Help. As You Have Read I'm Looking Tobuy A New Climbing Saddle And Am Wondering What All You Guys Use And How Comfortable They Are......thanks...... Pics Would Be Great.....

 

[Stumper]

Preferences vary. Here is my favorite of the one's I've used thus far.-Ness Work Saddle from New Tribe. http://www.arboristsite.com/attachment_14872.php

 

[NickfromWI]

I use the buckingham master II and I love it. There are many that simply despise it.

I also have a Butterfly II that I rarely use (it actually belongs to the novia). Very good, but a bit spendy.

Many start on Weaver saddles- probably because the boss buys the saddle and they only cost $80! Do yourself a flavor and get something with individual leg straps!

Welcome to our sick little cult.

love
nick

 

[DirtTroll]

master II.

It appears that skinny people love them (like myself). The others hate it. This is just what i've seen, before you guys blast me for making such a broad statement. It's based upon the simple proven Petzl rock climbing saddles I'm used to when I used to do that about 10 years ago. Just beefier design.

 

[Lumberjack]

Another for the ness!

Tis the shiz.

 

[bgadway]

STUMBER, I like the looks of that...where can I look int buying one ?

 

[Lumberjack]

Order it from Sherrill. I think its only $165, been climbing on mine for a year and a half or so. I also use the petzel paw, a ditty bag, and 2 kong bent gate biners on mine.

All of that ^ is available from sherrill.

Sherrill has a banner at the top or you can follow this: www.wtsherrill.com

 

[mikecross23]

I started on a weaver. No good for me. Too heavy and bulky and stiff......
Arbormaster Pro Versatile next. Comfy for me, but took a while to get the butt load of straps and adjustments just right and then I had to sew them down b/c the straps would creep. Now I use the Tree Majic Saddle. Very light, very comfy, rides a little in the manly area, not too bad though. Big saws do not hang well from it, but I can deal w/ that.

I will try the Ness work saddle soon. Looks real comfy and the price is right!

 

[Davidsinatree]

I use the master II with the big D-rings. Very good saddle. One draw back is it has friction buckles that very slowly over time need to be tightened back up. No big deal. I like it.

Do not buy a but strap saddle, they pinch your hips.

 

[mikecross23]

Do not buy a but strap saddle, they pinch your hips.

True dat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[KentuckySawyer]

I wouldn't switch from my Buckingham Versatile saddle. I've never had any complaints about it. Great for pruning, removals, and cabling where you might but stationary for a while. I tried a Master once, but didn't care for it. Probably didn't have it adjusted properly.

 

[NickfromWI]

basically what it boils down to is you have to try a few out. If I remember right, lumberjack did it the right way, buying like six of them, hanging in all of them for a while, then sending back the 5 he didn't like.

Try as many as you can before you buy.

love
nick

 

[Tree Machine]

Mine's a custom model.

ps.

Welcome to our sick little cult.
nick

What he said.

 

[Redbull]

Another vote here for the New Tribe saddle. Quite cumfy.

 

[Lumberjack]

Well I ordered a glide which was backordered and the ness. The ness came and I love it, and I didnt really try anything else, I put the glide on just to see how it felt, and shipped it back.

I just had a hard time finding a saddle they had in stock, apparently the saddle gods were lookin out for me that day.

The Ness is very nice in my book.

 

[Trignog]

bosun seats suck. my .02$

 

[okietreedude1]

Im climbing in a Tree Austria saddle. Has ind. legs and a floating D. Nice thing about it if you want to add a bosun seat, it simply snaps on. Unlike the B2 that you have to take apart. Its an additional cost, but its not mandatory.

I started in weaver floater, switched to a M2, and now on the TA. Its nice to be back in a floater.

 

[rahtreelimbs]

Take a look at the Komet Butterfly II. It is a little pricey but it took care of all the problems that I was having with my Master saddle. The Master saddle wreaked havoc on my hips and a$$!!!