Even the two panel designs that are individually adjusting share traits with the old evo. I say that all the time, there isn’t a saddle company out that can’t say their builds are influenced by aerohunter and if they do claim that, they are liarsThat's a shame if it's permanent. You could argue that all of the current popular saddle features came from Aerohunter. The current single panel design with bridge loops originated with the Kestrel, mesh saddles with the Kite, Pleated saddles with the flex, etc.
I’m holding on to 2 of them lolI have some thoughts based on my last interaction when I ordered a shrike. But curious to see what happens. You guys thought I was crazy hoarding kites…. Maybe I should’ve kept them.
Pretty sure their arborist saddles are only sold through retailers now. The New Tribe website directs to Monkey Beaver, not sure if it is related to them in ownership or partnership, I have no idea. Honestly I can't imagine the hunting market was all that profitable and we are the biggest whiners.
The Flex was a really, really good saddle that hit all the right notes for the broadest part of the market. People whined because an immaterial facade fabric coating was rubbing off, so they ruined that design by making it double the fabric. Then the Shrike design was deeply flawed overcomplication and the Revo is a niche of a niche of a niche design. I don't think internally they really knew a lot about the SH market and I think they had some questionable advisors on the design side.
Pretty sure their arborist saddles are only sold through Monkey Beaver now, I'm not sure if New Tribe is related to them in ownership or partnership, I have no idea.
The Flex was a really, really good saddle that hit all the right notes for the broadest part of the market. People whined because an immaterial facade fabric coating was rubbing off, so they ruined that design by making it double the fabric. Then the Shrike design was deeply flawed overcomplication and the Revo is a niche of a niche of a niche design. I don't think internally they really knew a lot about the SH market and I think they had some questionable advisors on the design side.
Same here lol. I feel like they could bring back the Kite at a good price and do fairly well.I’m holding on to 2 of them lol
Doubt it, they said no & then all more recent designs were further away from what made that saddle shineHopefully gearing up to re-produce the kite... I have a non flex kestrel and would love a kite
Doubt it, they said no & then all more recent designs were further away from what made that saddle shine
^ There's your answer
Saddle Hunters: We want a cheap, simple Kite.
Aero Hunter: No. Here's an expensive, overcomplicated harness nobody asked for...
AH got caught up trying to do the same thing and unfortunately lost sight of what actually made a saddle good. Now it’s all come full circle and ppl are realizing how good the stuff was now that the smoke has settled.
That’s sad. I had nothing but excellent service from them. Wonder what happened.I have a size 1 Kestrel and size 1 Kite. I started in the Kestrel and bought the Kite shortly after for my wife. After two years in the size 1, I realized I would probably be more comfortable in a size 2. I tried to order a size 2 Kite right when they discontinued it.
I literally begged them to make one more for me. They wouldn't. I looked around to find the next closest thing. I settled on a size 2 Cruzr S, which ironically is also now discontinued. It is still my primary rig.
Then Aero Hunter offered the Merlin for a screaming deal. I jumped on it. I was so excited. Then they emailed me and told me there was a mistake on their website and the price of the Merlin was much higher than originally advertised. I cancelled the order. That was the day they became irrelevant for me.
I had recommended Aero Hunter to everyone up until that point. I started sending folks to the Cruzr website after the Merlin fiasco.