New Saddle?

[treevet]

worked itself loose in the tree and this was pissing me off to no end. but the other day i "fixed" this problem and duct taped the straps that i didnt want moving.

 

[oldirty]

lol. yup. it took quite a few climbs to finally break down and put duct tape on my saddle but i did. whats that saying? if it moves and it shouldnt, use duct tape?

 

[treevet]

lol. yup. it took quite a few climbs to finally break down and put duct tape on my saddle but i did. whats that saying? if it moves and it shouldnt, use duct tape?

I am totally onboard with that!

 

[tree md]

well i gotta ask ya. what are you running now for a saddle? and do you like it?

my first was the pinnacle. then i went to a dragon fly and i am currently on a petzl navajo mini boss.

all have the seat. (love the seat)

after getting the miniboss i realized that she was just like the pinnacle. but the floating d rings didnt float as much as they do on the pinnacle. petzl sells a bridge for the miniboss but i used some true blue.

ok so now i have a rope bridge on my miniboss, perfect. but here is the best part. there is also another attachment point for your life line right at your belt buckle. (sorry the name fails me at this moment) anyway this attachment point is the secret weapon on this saddle. climbing on two lines made easy as well as, and this is why i like it, an absolutley great spot to clip your fipline in when you want to lean way out on something but dont want the flipline to attach to the opposite d ring on the other hip. so very nice on certain cutting positions where otherwise you are fumbling for the d ring or it would be grinding into your stomach or hip.

the downside you ask? no buckles all cinch and it is a step through saddle (and i do actually favor this now).

but since it is all cinch you will discover that what you had tight at the bottom of the tree has since worked itself loose in the tree and this was pissing me off to no end. but the other day i "fixed" this problem and duct taped the straps that i didnt want moving.

now that i have dialed this saddle in to exactly my specs i will say that it is a great saddle. that extra attachment point is the bomb, a secret weapon to better work positioning.

and my friend if you want you can add the suspenders or whatever it is you need for SRT. this saddle is ready to go for it. has the ring in the back and the webbing in the front for attachment of the setup.

honestly take a look at this saddle. also they have dropped the price i think because the are no longer making it. now that i have dialed it in....i would buy it again for sure.

my other thought you ask? the cougar with the seat looks alright for shorter money.

stay safe.

I'm climbing in an old weaver now. It's what I've used forever.

Where did you find the miniboss? I only find it on one site and didn't look like it had a rope bridge.

Thanks for the input.

 

[oldirty]

i got mine from treestuff.com (a sponsor here at AS)

it doesnt come with a rope bridge. petzl sells one for it, i believe the call it the "twister" or something like that. 46$. as an add on to the saddle. i said nah (looked too long) and just cut a short piece of true blue off my line and am using that as a rope bridge.


edit: oh and maybe the d rings on the hips could be a tad larger than they are but they are not fixed straight ahead which is good, they move a little bit in their webbing.

 

[tree md]

I think I am going to give that one a try OD. How do you terminate each end on the rope bridge (never used one before)?

 

[tree md]

Hmm... It's saying the mini boss doesn't have the attachment points your talking about OD. Maybe they changed features on it in later models?

From the treestuff website:

The Mini Boss is based on the Petzl C90 Boss Harness, but is lighter and easier to slip on because it does not have shoulder straps or a chest attachment point.

 

[oldirty]

cause you gotta buy that stuff to add on to the mini. i'm thinking that older model had all that stuff on it. i think.



go to petzl.com and look in there too.


that ventral attachment point had some room behind it to sneak another piece of hardware for the shoulder attachment and what not. (thats where i sneak my excess strap from tightening up the belt to put it out of the way)

 

[tree md]

cause you gotta buy that stuff to add on to the mini. i'm thinking that older model had all that stuff on it. i think.



go to petzl.com and look in there too.


that ventral attachment point had some room behind it to sneak another piece of hardware for the shoulder attachment and what not. (thats where i sneak my excess strap from tightening up the belt to put it out of the way)

Well, that's not a deal breaker anyway. Looks like a nice comfy saddle with lots of options to customize it. I'm going to study on it today.

 

[oldirty]

wow. i was just off to the petzl sight and they got nothing going on about this saddle. it was there a few months ago when i was looking around. like i said though i think it is discontinued.

must not have sold enough of them. ouch.

maybe have a look at the SRT sequoia then. lol.

and to connect those to rings with a rope bridge use double or triple fisherman knots. scaffold knot, whatever you want to call them.

i gotta figure out how to run this laptop so i can get some pics up.

 

[tree md]

I am really liking the looks of that saddle.The seat is the main feature I like about it. Looks like it's got all the features of the sequoia but with a seat instead of straps. Think I would be messing up buying a discontinued saddle?

 

[asthesun]

I am really liking the looks of that saddle.The seat is the main feature I like about it. Looks like it's got all the features of the sequoia but with a seat instead of straps. Think I would be messing up buying a discontinued saddle?

no, not like you'll have to buy parts for it. i'd just make sure it has been discontinued, not recalled. if you like the looks of it, it will prolly work well for you

 

[Tree Pig]

same ?
http://wesspur.com/Clearance/overstocked_tree_equipment.html

 

[tree md]

same ?
http://wesspur.com/Clearance/overstocked_tree_equipment.html

Yup, same... I just ordered it. Thanks!

 

[Raymond]

So wajya get?...Wajya get?

Ya know you need to get a new buck-strap to go with it don't ya?

 

[tree md]

So wajya get?...Wajya get?

Ya know you need to get a new buck-strap to go with it don't ya?

I ordered the mini boss. Looks like what I was looking for. Might need to make a new lanyard. Haven't bought a buckstrap in years... :yoyo:

I'm off to the neighbors little hot tub party. We'll chat about this later.

 

[Raymond]

I ordered the mini boss. Looks like what I was looking for. Might need to make a new lanyard. Haven't bought a buckstrap in years... :yoyo:

I'm off to the neighbors little hot tub party. We'll chat about this later.

Dude? New saddle and a hot tub party?

All of a sudden I don't care about the saddle
but would like to hear about this hot tub party.

 

[oldirty]

oh boy!

gonna take a couple climbs and some fiddle'n to get it to where you want her but i do like that saddle, alot. i will recommend that you find a way to secure the straps once you set her up though. there's duct tape on mine! lol.

glad i could help spend some of your hard earned dollars!


now if you want to go big time on the new flipline, ghillie has a picture of the setup i'd run if i wanted something new. (i am actually using it and love it!)


congrats on the new saddle bud!

any pics of the hot tub party?

 

[Job Corps Tree]

new saddle

Buckingham master ll

 

[tree md]

Dude? New saddle and a hot tub party?

All of a sudden I don't care about the saddle
but would like to hear about this hot tub party.

Beautiful night for a hot tub party. 47 degrees last night and the steam was rolling off the water. I felt like I was in Denver.

Sorry OD, no pics.