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Best buckle for diy saddle

20ftup

20ftup

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Well unfortunately I ordered all my material before I found out about this “secret saddle”. I ended finding an raptor buckle but it seems like it rattles to much for my liking. I need it to be fairly high load bearing because I’m using it as a riggers belt for Cain method also. Any input from other users?


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20ftup said:
Well unfortunately I ordered all my material before I found out about this “secret saddle”. I ended finding an raptor buckle but it seems like it rattles to much for my liking. I need it to be fairly high load bearing because I’m using it as a riggers belt for Cain method also. Any input from other users?


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I put belt loops in mine to accommodate any belt. I plan to use cain method with my riggers belt, but if i use spurs i will use linemans belt. Riggers belt is bigger and bulkier. The cobra rigger buckle is what i have on my belt
 
The kestrels buckle seems pretty quiet to me once it's connected. Tried it?

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I’m not a fan of the buckles on the kestrel, to bulky for my liking. I’m liking the looks of the austrialpin buckle. The female end is made from solid vs. others like the raptor where the female end is made of two thin pieces of metal riveted together causing a more rattle.


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Curious what you end up with, don't have a kestrel, but I'm thinking about making a saddle as well!

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donnieballgame said:
Curious what you end up with, don't have a kestrel, but I'm thinking about making a saddle as well!

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I’m going to try the austrialpin cobra. And just add webbing and fold it in thirds to stiffen it up and use that as the d ring part of the riggers belt, less metal.


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elk yinzer said:
I just don't get the seatbelt buckles. I want to copy the double through buckle from the BD alpine bod harness for mine but I can't find a source. About to just hack one off as it needs retired soon anyway.
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Agreed, I've been looking for a climbing belt double back buckle.... Nothing

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20ftup said:
Is it just two D rings?


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No, one piece.
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I believe the have them at austrialpin. They have lots of cool buckles over there

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donnieballgame said:
Dang, thanks for that link, I'm with you, 1" seems sufficient to me, guess you could just make a bigger belt?
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Can't do it, I need perfection! Haha, I might have to buy a harness with the right buckles and cut them off.

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