redsquirrel said:
Alright Kenn, since we're sharing
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This is my DIY version of a lightweight saddle. Not sure if this will be the final product or not, but it was a first round of tinkering to see what works. Ignore the green webbing portion. That was intended as a lineman's portion but I didn't like the way it came out. This saddle can be made for well less than $50.
Your sewing skills definitely far exceed mine. I tried to make a molle type sling/saddle but so far I'm not at all satisfied with my webbing sewing skills.
I sold a big buck sling that I was modeling my saddle after, but I got too ambitious and added stuff I didn't need and then it got to the point where it wasn't working for me and when I tried to disassemble it, I screwed up what little was good about it.
The sling was the most comfortable thing I've sat in by far once you were up to hunting height. But it sucked while I was climbing. I tried to make a similar sling except with a padded belt for the top portion and just webbing for the bottom. I might just try to buy another sling and use one of the belts I have while climbing to hook lineman flipline up to and then either leave it on or hang it to tree while sitting in sling. My customized evo and my molle belt saddle have plenty of attachment options so I pretty much eliminated the need for a pack to haul my stuff. I might still try to get one of those outdoor type sling packs Boswell posted about, but mostly I can attach what I need to my saddle.
Maybe the Ken special lightweight saddle will be the right compromise for me. I hope.
I like to use spurs (or single rope technique ) so it's important that I can use lineman belt. The big buck sling fell short there. But I just can't get over how great it supported and cradled me once I got settled in.
At this rate, I'm gonna have enough saddles to supply a saddle hunting army. Already think I have around ten and just bought one of Kens extras
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