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Lineman's Belt.

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Nearing the end of this project, I think.
The 2" foam I had in the Lineman's belt was too much. So I've pulled that out completely. It's pretty comfy as is but I'll be looking for an old camping mat to try.
The 2" on the seat was great. I do have to rework the housing for said foam to ensure it and the straps work in concert with one another.

Any thoughts/ideas/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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I think its a bit short for your size and your bridge is pretty long in that pic. You might not have issues drawing your bow(elbow hitting bridge) but then again you might. A shorter bridge will induce bop pinch, which your short saddle might be a problem. Your sewing looks great.
 
kenn1320 said:
I think its a bit short for your size and your bridge is pretty long in that pic. You might not have issues drawing your bow(elbow hitting bridge) but then again you might. A shorter bridge will induce bop pinch, which your short saddle might be a problem. Your sewing looks great.
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The bridge is an easy quick fix. As for the other part, are you suggesting a wider seat?

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So I did a little testing on my belt.... I found a nice piece of 12" pipe and a cutting guide/elevator. It weighed in about 250 lbs total.
I ran 4 tests. My first 2 tests where for the linemans belt portion. The first test I used basic rope and it failed. Second test, I used proper climbing rope and everything went well.
Tests 3 and 4 were designed to test the Cobra buckle and "D" ring. Test 3 was inconclusive, I had left too much slack after the pursick and the pipe touched on the ground. Test 4, the 2" webbing failed. I'm classifying this as invalid due to wear on the webbing from the previous tests. Wear you'd never get from wearing it.... I'll confirm this, this weekend, As I've quickly thrown together another basic belt with just 2" webbing and the Cobra buckle.



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Did a little more testing this morning and the 2" webbing and buckle worked flawlessly, confirming that it was wear from earlier testing that failed the original belt.

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I've refashioned the failed belt with new webbing and a couple changes. The 2" belt now can slide independently of the back pice and the section for attaching the rope around the tree has been crafted out of 1" tubular webbing. Stiches with expanded gear loops and the ends sewn into eyes with 11mm static line inside to keep the eyes open.
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