Saddle X

[Lumberjack]

Funny but true. It is all just personal preferance, I love my ness. Just depends on your preferance.


Carl

 

[MasterBlaster]

LEG STRAPS ROCK!!!

 

[Lumberjack]

I agree. Butt Straps sqweeze your butt together, bunson isn't very flexable. I perfer the ness's leg straps which is like a butt strap for each leg (very wide and comfy), instead of the straps that cinch down to hold, like the glide. But that is just me.


Carl

 

[Curtis James]

Right now I climb with the versatile. I had the master II stolen from me. I preffer leg straps but the boisun seat rocks compared to just a butt strap. Do you foot lock? If so it is much easier with leg straps. I will be getting the master II again or maybe the one with the interchagable parts. I don't care for the butterfly or glide saddles. I like my tie in point to be stationary.
Hey Tom, good eye on the single action snap in that pic.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

Carl, now you need to have me come down and work with you for a little while.

I'll wait for a few weeks to bug Mr. Kurtz. It needs to warm up before I want to head north

BTW have you been to the Sherrill store in little Chute? Not that they would have anything that you did not see at the show last weekend.

 

[Kneejerk Bombas]

Originally posted by Curtis James

Hey Tom, good eye on the single action snap in that pic.

Why would it be a bad idea to use a non-locking snap for climbing?

 

[Burnham]

It's not just you, Carl. I think my Ness is the finest thing going, and I've been at this a fair amount of time, and never spent more than 2 years with any one type of saddle up 'til now.

Mr. Maas, go back to the lake to throw that bass plug... .

 

[Lumberjack]

Aint they great? The only 2 things that I would change is make the leg straps adjustable, so the don't move up or down (not a biggy) and add a rear TIP.

The ness is a great saddle that isn't overpriced by any means.


Carl

 

[Lumberjack]

I would give the X a try if it weren't close to 300 dollars. It resembles the ness greatly, with those adjustable straps.

I think I will stick with the ness ($160).


Carl

 

[Kneejerk Bombas]

Originally posted by Burnham


Mr. Maas, go back to the lake to throw that bass plug... .

It may seem like a silly question, but some people obviously don't know.

 

[Burnham]

Carl, if you are in a situation where you just gotta have a rear TIP on the Ness saddle, how about using one of those 1" tubular webbing slings you tied up with the beer knot, basket slung around the belt/rear pad of the saddle. Clip in with a biner and bingo...instant temperary rear tie in. Run it between the adjustment straps for the legpads back there and it shouldn't slide around on you.



OK, Mike, if you say so. But I think people here know perfectly well what's wrong with non-locking snaps. They also know what suits them and they make a choice. It's not like locking snaps are without potential drawbacks, too.

 

[Lumberjack]

Originally posted by Burnham
Carl, if you are in a situation where you just gotta have a rear TIP on the Ness saddle, how about using one of those 1" tubular webbing slings you tied up with the beer knot, basket slung around the belt/rear pad of the saddle. Clip in with a biner and bingo...instant temperary rear tie in. Run it between the adjustment straps for the legpads back there and it shouldn't slide around on you.

I thought of that, however it could make a crease in the back pad... that wouldt be cool.


Hey nick, would it improperly load the stitching if I put a sling between the two rear pass throughs using a biner. I could tie it so that if one side failed, the other would still take the weight. (Using a length of rope with both sides tied to a biner, and a figure 8 in the middle to make a TIP.

I know I could call New Tribe, but it aint happened yet.


Carl

 

[kurtztree]

JPS I go to the vermeer store in little chute quite a bit. I called them today and dont have a ness in stock.So they are going to have a ness at the open house on March 19 now. After the show I now think my Petzl Microscender lanyard is out the door I will replace it with a Vt knot seem so much better and I want to get a climbing line with the eyes on each end got to go with a split tail system now. Learned so much at the Waa-DNR conferance. I am going to do a tree tomorrow and try out the new slings the new silky zubat and the leg scabbard. I might let you know how it was.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

After that first cut with the Silky, you'll say "Holy Canollies Batman! Why did I wait so long!"

 

[Lumberjack]

Originally posted by John Paul Sanborn
After that first cut with the Silky, you'll say "Holy Canollies Batman! Why did I wait so long!"

I reccon that means that will be the next thing to get.



Carl

 

[NeTree]

You'll never regret it!

 

[Lumberjack]

I reccon not, the way everyone raves about them. Any pointers with the scabard? I want the leg scabard, is the Silky's scabard the best?


Carl

 

[MasterBlaster]

Thats affirmative, Carl. I'm a recent convert to the Zubat, and it cuts quite exquisitely. It makes a different sound as it cuts through the wood.
Uhh, just ignore the price.









I wonder why when I click this thread I get a security warning from my firewall (or, whatever)? No other thread initiates this, only this one.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

I won't say it is the best thing since sliced bread, but much better then your average handsaw.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

Originally posted by MasterBlaster

I wonder why when I click this thread I get a security warning from my firewall (or, whatever)? No other thread initiates this, only this one.

Someone hotlinked the Fresco site and they have something funny there. I think their utilities sight is the home and the Arbo an afterthought, so the security authentication does not match to the site. This is a redflag for your firewall. Like a hijacked webpage bringing you to some sleaze-porn-toothless bickerchick site.