I have 35 inch waist and size 2 fits good. Not sure how other guys with 36 waist fit in a 1.
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damn...am I gonna have to have my butt implants removed? lolI have a 36 waist and my Size 1 fits fine with no pinch whatsoever. Can’t see how a Size 2 would be any better in my case.
I honestly think it has to do with your build. Everybody is a little different. Some might have a smaller waist but if you have a butt like a Kardashian a Size 1 will never fit right.
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lower on the tree - chin to eye level helps my comfort quite a bittether height
Question, by tether height do you mean where I wrap around the tree or where I set my prusik knot
I never had a problem with the Kestrel . I can put my tether high or at eye level and no problem. I usually keep my knees at a 45 degree angle with knee pads on and I'm very comfortable. I've been saddle hunting for a long time and I guess over that time you get used to all the types of different saddles. But the Kestrel is getting to be my favorite saddle of all time. I also use a rope Man 1 on my bridge and my bridge is probably 18 in and I don't know if that makes a difference or not but it works for me.I've been using my kestrel for 2 months now. When I first got it I found it extremely comfortable with an eye level tether, but when I tried to put the tether a little higher so I could walk around larger trees it wasn't as comfortable. This was the only thing I've been trying to figure out with it. I can't exactly explain it, I don't know if if the material has broken in a little bit, or my body has just gotten used to the dramatically smaller profile of this saddle, but I've been able to use a high tether again the past few weeks and I'm 100% completely comfortable. A higher tether can be extremely important when I'm hunting a large tree so that I can move around to shoot 360.
The point of this post is to encourage new kestrel users to keep at it. It doesn't always happen over night. We talk all the time about how saddle hunting can take some time to get used to. I've been saddle hunting for 10 years and it took me a little time to adjust to the new profile of this saddle, so you shouldn't necessarily expect it to happen immediately. Keep at it!
I've been saddle hunting a long time also. I agree, the kestrel is my favorite saddle so far. I sit in my saddle with legs a little above 90 degrees to take most of the pressure off my feet, and so far the only trouble I've had at times is trying to use a higher tether. With it at eye level things are always great. If I try to push the tether a bit higher I think it just makes that angle a little too steep and puts more pressure on my butt.I never had a problem with the Kestrel . I can put my tether high or at eye level and no problem. I usually keep my knees at a 45 degree angle with knee pads on and I'm very comfortable. I've been saddle hunting for a long time and I guess over that time you get used to all the types of different saddles. But the Kestrel is getting to be my favorite saddle of all time. I also use a rope Man 1 on my bridge and my bridge is probably 18 in and I don't know if that makes a difference or not but it works for me.