New Tribe Yellow Jacket vs. Tree Fox

[Spellfeller]

Hi, all:

With the help of members' wisdom, I'm getting closer to a first saddle choice and wondering about the difference between these two. (Same price, same basic features, it seems. Though the TF may have a bit more room for gear?)

Before I go try them on, in your opinion, would one be better than the other for light arborist use, even though they are classified as "recreational" saddles? (Seems like rec. use mostly means no metal hardware...?)

Yellow Jacket

http://newtribe.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4&products_id=96


Tree Fox

http://newtribe.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4&products_id=114

 

[Wayne Wilkinson]

The ads seem the same the yellow jacket is a couple ounces less....

 

[Wayne Wilkinson]

so what did you end up with??? a matt cornell rope saddle?

 

[Spellfeller]

Still researching/saving $ before pulling the trigger, Wayne. Haven't made it to Treestuff yet to try them on...that's Job #1.

Missed what looked like a few good used options on another forum, but car maintenance, snorkel gear for the kids (lake vacation coming up) and getting the saw ready for the NW Indiana GTG this weekend have taken precedence! I need better cash flow...

 

[Spellfeller]

Spent a couple of afternoons at Treestuff and wound up with a New Tribe Champion!

More here.