Through an over abundance of caution, I've made my own saddle setup. I've looked at commercial saddles and not knocking any manufacturer have questioned some of the ways they are made, specifically buckles for the waist and leg straps. What I did is for me and I do not recommend anyone else doing the same. I know manufacturers are limited by manufacturing costs, material costs, legal recommendations, marketing departments and market competition among other things. As to the legal, I bought a certain saddle that had a bridge that was unadjustable and manufactured in such a way as it would have to be cut off to have an adjustable bridge ,thus voiding the warranty and releasing the company from any claim of liability. Is that a manufacturing suggestion by the legal dept? I don't know but the result is the same.
What I did was go with the redundancy of a climbing harness which is attached at height along with the saddle I made from 2 1/4 nylon web that is similar to half of an Anderson tree sling/ Eberhart saddle. The saddle is for sitting etc. only, the harness is for safety. The point of all this is while a commercial manufacturer is limited by competition because they have to economically produce the saddles I don't have that limitation. I can over build my setup in any way I see fit and make it exactly the way I want it, no 1 size fits all. Your thoughts on this will be appreciated.
What I did was go with the redundancy of a climbing harness which is attached at height along with the saddle I made from 2 1/4 nylon web that is similar to half of an Anderson tree sling/ Eberhart saddle. The saddle is for sitting etc. only, the harness is for safety. The point of all this is while a commercial manufacturer is limited by competition because they have to economically produce the saddles I don't have that limitation. I can over build my setup in any way I see fit and make it exactly the way I want it, no 1 size fits all. Your thoughts on this will be appreciated.