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Changed my bridge system

Nutterbuster

Nutterbuster

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Putting my saddle on is now as simple as clipping one buckle. No stepping through my bridge anymore with muddy feet, or getting it hung up on a climbing step.

I know a lot of guys run a detachable bridge, but I never really liked that idea until I started incorporating it into my tether. Now I get all the advantages of a removable bridge, without having to manage an additional piece of gear.
 
I’m teased by this...on one hand I want to click that link so I can see how long this video is, but on the other hand I got Wilson Pickett singing Mustang Sally on the radio and if I click the link the BT will boot ol’ Wilson in lieu of the video.....decisions, decisions
 
I'm liking that webbing and the single bridge tether. Great job Nutter:)
 
dalton916 said:
I’m teased by this...on one hand I want to click that link so I can see how long this video is, but on the other hand I got Wilson Pickett singing Mustang Sally on the radio and if I click the link the BT will boot ol’ Wilson in lieu of the video.....decisions, decisions
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Mustang Sally wins. Duh.

I prefer Buddy Guy's rendition. Listen to that next, and then check out the video. ;)
 
Grivel Plume Nut K3N 37g and the Plume K3G 38 g are the lightest locking carabiners.
 
I like it man! Good thinking. I'm not sold on the webbing tether though but plan to make an amsteel daisy chain one. I like having my big biner on my tether for a handle so I'll keep that, then just clip my 2 small bridge carabiners to the big one on my tether so it will stay part of my tether. Great idea. I hate tucking my bridge in on the belt for the reasons you stated.
 
I have an adjustable bridge that’s tied in on one side and carabinered in on the other.....it’s just not that big a deal to me to unhook and rehook.
 
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Nutterbuster said:

Putting my saddle on is now as simple as clipping one buckle. No stepping through my bridge anymore with muddy feet, or getting it hung up on a climbing step.

I know a lot of guys run a detachable bridge, but I never really liked that idea until I started incorporating it into my tether. Now I get all the advantages of a removable bridge, without having to manage an additional piece of gear.
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Nutter what size of lb are you using? Looks smaller than my 11mm. How does it work with the rope man 1?
 
Do you have a list of materials needed to build this type of tether / bridge combination? I'm very interested in trying this out ... really appreciate your videos!
 
You have great videos and ideas. 100% more experience than myself.
this said I can not get my mind past what I read somewhere " any taught webbing ,under load, will cut like warm butter if an edge is put near it. " More so than any climbing rope. Moving around a tree in a hunting situation, arrow loaded bow/crossbow explodes that comment in my brain.....
 
escpen said:
Do you have a list of materials needed to build this type of tether / bridge combination? I'm very interested in trying this out ... really appreciate your videos!
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You need three things. The AustriAlpin buckle, some tubular nylon webbing, and 2 locking carabiners. Super simple to build.
Oldnotdead said:
I can not get my mind past what I read somewhere " any taught webbing ,under load, will cut like warm butter if an edge is put near it. " More so than any climbing rope. Moving around a tree in a hunting situation, arrow loaded bow/crossbow explodes that comment in my brain.....
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It's an understandable fear, but I think of all the ways you could hit the dirt, that scenario is about the most unlikely. It would take some serious maneuvering to bring a broadhead into contact with your tether. It's kinda right there in front of you, which makes it hard to do accidentally. Once the arrow is on the bow, it would be almost physically impossible to bring the head into contact with the tether, at least with a vertical bow. I havent shot a crossbow out of a saddle yet.
 
Oldnotdead said:
You have great videos and ideas. 100% more experience than myself.
this said I can not get my mind past what I read somewhere " any taught webbing ,under load, will cut like warm butter if an edge is put near it. " More so than any climbing rope. Moving around a tree in a hunting situation, arrow loaded bow/crossbow explodes that comment in my brain.....
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I had this thought until watching @g2outdoors video on cutting a tether with a broadhead. Took him forever to cut through many of the different tethers.
 
Red Beard said:
I had this thought until watching @g2outdoors video on cutting a tether with a broadhead. Took him forever to cut through many of the different tethers.
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Yeah I wouldn't be too concerned with cutting a rope or bridge in a real hunting scenario unless you're using something really stupid like light weight webbing or cordage.

Any rated rope or webbing will almost certainly take a direct hit from a razor sharp broadhead and still be fine.

But can you imagine the pucker factor if you hit your rope with your broadhead 25 feet up? You'd have to clean out your drawers when you got down.


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Hmm. I'd like to see that test with the woven daisy chain webbing. I planned to try it out, but I'm not really worried, since I use mechanical broadheads where the blade won't be exposed to my tether anyway.
 
I have caught my stick stand offs on my rope tether and cut it pretty good. Brand new tether too.


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