I knew it. A corporate troll planted by competing belt buckle suppliers. This saddle thing is heating up.
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H2 vs tethrd?
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I knew it. A corporate troll planted by competing belt buckle suppliers. This saddle thing is heating up.
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Gentlemen we are happy to have polite discussion on these topics, but please save the chimp-style poo flinging for archerytalk.
ETA: apologies if there are "jokes" being thrown around but sometimes it's tough to tell.
ETA: apologies if there are "jokes" being thrown around but sometimes it's tough to tell.
My belt buckle supplier theory was just a joke. Just in case anyone thought otherwise.
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I thought it was hilarious and assumed it was a joke !
Nice to see a little spice
These saddles are all great anymore ! Just find what fits ur backside best and allows u to stay in the tree longest and support them!
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I got to sit in the H2 this weekend. 1st impressions was that it fit well. I think it will be a comfortable saddle with long sits but noway to know for sure. Stitching looked fine to me. I didn’t care for the material. Maybe it just needed to be double layered but the inside had a clear plastic coating look to it. I think I would buy one if it was in mesh. I didn’t look at all it’s accessories. I put my bridge on it and hooked up to my tether. And that’s how I’d like to buy it. Plain saddle only.
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Are you sure you are a saddle hunter? I thought we were all obsessed with spending every penny we could scrounge, on crap we don't need.
Haha. Trust me I have my moments. Used to be a lot worse than I am about it now. Having my wife and kids around helps keep me grounded most of the time.
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Just guessing, but he may be doing what Slomo did with the climbing straps. Pretty slick idea.
If you use step aiders then check this out.
I`m doing what I can in preparation for the upcoming season. I`m done scouting for the day and figured I would share this vid. I love using these aiders and despite how you hunt, if you climb a tree you might want to look at these. I bought 1 then bought a 3 pack. Check them out in person on...
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It is. Took me longer to find my zip ties than installing them.
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My initial impressions of the H2.
1. I think it will be comfortable... I have spent about one hour in it. Most of the people who have hunted for a whole season seem to like it too.
I cannot say that about the mantis - not for me.
2. It is light enough and seems well built. Not as heavy as a New Tribes saddle. But you pay for the build in a New tribes saddle in two ways... a weight penalty and a cost penalty. New Tribes really makes the heaviest but most robust product. I expect the H2 will be as comfortable as a kestrel or even perhaps as comfortable as a flex. But at a lower cost and weight. And all these saddles are safe enough.
3. The cost makes it very attractive
4. Personally I would make a triad bridge for it out of Samson amsteel. I would do full rope buries like Tethrd has. I think then the rope bridge would slide and adjust easier. Or just use a webbing bridge. Or even just make a triad bridge out of some 8 mm ultra tech or oplux with a long beal jammy to make a prussic on one side and a schwabisch hitch on the other side and add a prussic tender from EWO. I think the triad bridge will likely do what the comfort channels are designed to do.
5. So far I would recommend this saddle for sure... my phantom comes soon. Is it worth $100 more for a Phantom? Maybe I am just paying for marketing and pro staff... Not sure at this point. Time will tell.
6. Oh and of course Heath is a nice guy with a small business worth supporting... I am not pro staff.
7. My summary - This saddle is a good buy. If you want good value and a saddle that seems like it will be comfortable and safe... buy it.
1. I think it will be comfortable... I have spent about one hour in it. Most of the people who have hunted for a whole season seem to like it too.
I cannot say that about the mantis - not for me.
2. It is light enough and seems well built. Not as heavy as a New Tribes saddle. But you pay for the build in a New tribes saddle in two ways... a weight penalty and a cost penalty. New Tribes really makes the heaviest but most robust product. I expect the H2 will be as comfortable as a kestrel or even perhaps as comfortable as a flex. But at a lower cost and weight. And all these saddles are safe enough.
3. The cost makes it very attractive
4. Personally I would make a triad bridge for it out of Samson amsteel. I would do full rope buries like Tethrd has. I think then the rope bridge would slide and adjust easier. Or just use a webbing bridge. Or even just make a triad bridge out of some 8 mm ultra tech or oplux with a long beal jammy to make a prussic on one side and a schwabisch hitch on the other side and add a prussic tender from EWO. I think the triad bridge will likely do what the comfort channels are designed to do.
5. So far I would recommend this saddle for sure... my phantom comes soon. Is it worth $100 more for a Phantom? Maybe I am just paying for marketing and pro staff... Not sure at this point. Time will tell.
6. Oh and of course Heath is a nice guy with a small business worth supporting... I am not pro staff.
7. My summary - This saddle is a good buy. If you want good value and a saddle that seems like it will be comfortable and safe... buy it.
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Personally i like ALL SADDLES don't care who makes them brand or model..they will all work..just got to find the one you will be confident in..every bodys body are different..so what works for me might not work for my buddy..but thats the fun of trying,buying and DIY ing..same goes for bows..you just got to figure out what your willing to spend and stick to it..personally i like buying and trading to try different ones and if i ever get off my butt and DIY my own like i plan to i will make the ultimate saddle for ME because i got to play and learn what i like and dont like on all these other saddles im messing with..but hey thats me
I like to try them all and sell some of them. But they are all different and have different pros and cons.. The Hybrid is my favorite but not for every situation. The Mantis was well marketed and may have disappointed some new saddle hunters because it is uncomfortable. They may not saddle hunt again. HIP PINCH>
The H2, flex, recon and kestrel are all comfortable IMO but have different features that are worth talking about. Apparently the Phantom is the best saddle out there... I guess time will tell. For the money the H2 or recon are comfortable in my opinion... and very economical. Reviews just point out the differences. New Tribes makes great saddles but as I said at a weight and cost penalty. Never tried a trophyline or Matthew Tompkins saddle.
I will have a phantom next week. I have paid for all my saddles so there are no bias opinions here.