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It is nice having something at a favorable predetermined length but like you said once the confidence is there, dialing in an adjustable takes mere seconds, and even better you’re not playing bridge swap clipping in and unclipping. It literally took me as long to switch from the short to long bridge, as it takes me to adjust my amsteel bridge. I think everyone starts where they are comfortable, but over time we gain confidence, try new things, figure out what works for the individual, then make changes based on the individual comfort and needs. Definitely glad to hear the adjustable bridge on the sidewinder is working for you! I’ve heard it’s an amazing saddle! I find myself rooting for guys like Jerry and Jamie K because they help people first and foremost, instead of just pimping this site to boost sales. I respect men like that and want to see them succeed.This year I've been climbing exclusively on my one adjustable Oplux bridge on my CGM Sidewinder with Amsteel prusiks for the bridge length adjustment and it has worked fine. Last year I hunted mostly out of the Tactisaddle and added an adjustable Amsteel bridge to it using that for one sticking and then using the stock webbing bridge once at hunting height to hunt from. Two reasons for this.... first, it gave me confidence. Second, I could really torque down the amsteel adjustable bridge keeping it very short to aide in one-sticking and then once at HH I didn't have to bother with the adjustment. I just went to the webbing bridge which the length was perfect for me to hunt from. I think I didn't want to use my bridge for both one sticking and hunting as I felt it would beat on them too much. That was just me building up my confidence in the system. But now I just use the one adjustable bridge and have had no qualms whatsoever.