I bought an ESS from the classifieds as my first saddle and put it through its paces for the first time yesterday. I absolutely loved it in the tree- super comfortable and I wish I’d have hopped on the saddle train sooner.
My issue comes when walking with the saddle. When the belt is tightened down snug, it pulls on the outer panel (the one with the lineman loops), directly allowing slack in the inner panel. Eventually it works itself loose, dropping down behind my knees. I hook the plastic clips in as demonstrated by [mention]valerio024 [/mention] ‘s YouTube video (which are a pain to deal with in the dark- especially since I haven’t stitched them in place as he suggests). And it still managed to slide loose after a bit of walking.
Is there a better strap alignment method for two panel saddles than the cheap plastic clips? Do I just need to wear the saddle way up above my hips for walking?
I’m asking before I stitch in the plastic clips in case there’s a better option.
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