Padding the bridge

[justsomedude]

We aren’t happy unless we are changing something right?

I lean into my bridge a lot and I get bruised/hot spots on my ribs.
I had a pair of YakGrips laying around so I untied one end of the bridge and fed them on (coat inside with amorall) and covered the knots.

 

[Scott F]

Wait...you lean into your bridge? I can't picture that, unless you are rotating for a shot.
I almost never touch my bridge when in my saddle.
Maybe you have a better way to peek around the woods that I'm not considering. I rarely even move in my saddle (just my head, mostly), that is until I get bored/tired/anxious and start to swing around on my tether!!

When I start whistling as I am twirling I know my hunt is over and it is time to pack it all up...

 

[justsomedude]

When I am resting, I will lean forward into the bridge and hide behind the tree. Usually I just straddle the tree (don't often have kneepads).

 

[DaveH]

Have you considered eliminating those big knots altogether by converting to an amsteel bridge? http://saddlehunter.com/community/index.php?threads/amsteel-bridge.3919/ Seems like a great option with no big knots or metal hardware.

 

[justsomedude]

I'm not ready to hang my life on my splices. Knots? Yes.
I might try a webbing bridge. That's what I used on my Sitdrag

 

[DaveH]

Yep, webbing would work good, too.

 

[noxninja]

Wait...you lean into your bridge? I can't picture that, unless you are rotating for a shot.
I almost never touch my bridge when in my saddle.
Maybe you have a better way to peek around the woods that I'm not considering. I rarely even move in my saddle (just my head, mostly), that is until I get bored/tired/anxious and start to swing around on my tether!!

When I start whistling as I am twirling I know my hunt is over and it is time to pack it all up...

I was filming a buddy while in the web I called out his name and when he turned around I was hanging almost upside down smiling..."man your crazy" was all he could say. Saddle hunting offers so much more than the steel caged Nay Sayers will every know


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[Stykbow1]

I never have that issue I'm always leaning away from my bridge. Wow, those splices in the Amsteel rope that "I'm There" did look great on that Sit N Drag very clean and smooth!

Roger,

 

[g2outdoors]

A Spliced Amsteel bridge is a great way to reduce weight and bulk. Plus, it's stronger than the Samson Predator rope. 1/4" Amsteel blue is rated at 8600 lb vs Predators 6000 lb.

The difference is mental. Amsteel appears small and soft while Predator is bigger and looks like traditional climbing rope.

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[g2outdoors]

Nothing wrong with either application. Whatever gets you in the saddle!!!

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[Travislsullivan]

Wait...you lean into your bridge? I can't picture that, unless you are rotating for a shot.
I almost never touch my bridge when in my saddle.
Maybe you have a better way to peek around the woods that I'm not considering. I rarely even move in my saddle (just my head, mostly), that is until I get bored/tired/anxious and start to swing around on my tether!!

When I start whistling as I am twirling I know my hunt is over and it is time to pack it all up...

I forsee that happening to me with the swinging around. I've done two 3-4 1hour+ sits in my sitdrag/rockharness and usually find myself swinging around after an hour. Although the sit I actually did while hunting the other day I was pretty still, it might be because when i'm praticing IM in a tree in my back yard and its usually midnight or so.

 

[Scott F]

Midnight swinging - you sure you're on the right forum?
(lol)

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