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Recent content by Drix22

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    H2 Slingshot 2.0 Saddle opinions

    I would agree with this, they don't stay on while walking very well. Never had an issue in tree
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    Just a swing'n

    Shot a black bear in the saddle 2 years ago at maybe 15- 20 yards. It was last light, I had literally just packed my pack with no ****s given- binoculars in, range finder in, extra gloves, water bottle, whatever else hangs in my nest. So I reach over to pull my pack off it's hook and...
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    H2 Slingshot 2.0 Saddle opinions

    I have a slingshot with triad, works well. Outside of weight I don't have any beef with the saddle, everything works great.
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    How important ?

    Thigh level, never used em. I do use the ones at waist level for rope and aider storage though, have a pair of reasonably sized dump bags attached.
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    Worst thing you’ve forgot to take into the field?

    This isn't a bad idea. I've thought of sewing a few loops for rounds onto my saddle so I can have a few spare kicking around, maybe I'll do it.
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    Worst thing you’ve forgot to take into the field?

    Got up in my saddle one dark morning, got comfy, took a swig of ye 'old hot tea and settled in for that leisurely wait for sunrise. About 5 minutes later I realized that all my bullets were back in the car.
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    secondary safety line ?

    Tether and bridge, I've heard of people running two bridges, but I think in reality if you're on top of your maintenance, doing your inspections, and replacing ropes instead of being a skinflint you're going to be fine.
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    Anybody gone back to mobile stands?

    How I look at it too. Currently I have a blind, leaning stand, and saddle. When it comes to the saddle I have trees with permanent footings and sticks. When it comes to "where I want to be" I have all the options- usually the blind in the rain/snow or on a very cold late morning to afternoon...
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    Hot hot should it get?

    https://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en_EU/stories/experience-story-qc-lab-can-a-hot-belay-device-melt-my-rappel-slings/ Found that which might be helpful. Looks like the black diamond tops out at 135 for average use, so hot but not catastrophically so.
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    thetr backup

    I've heard of people sliding a prusik with a long end just below their tether loop at the tree. The other end of that prusik will come down to the bridge caribeaner and end with a bowline or girth hitch and connect again. It only really helps if you break below the loop and not at the...
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    Long time lurker taking the plunge.

    Its kind of nice when checking my trail cams, but mostly I'd just like a lighter pack.
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    Long time lurker taking the plunge.

    Well the point is *not* to be inverted. Saddle Death… Stay safe out there. | saddlehunter.com Saddle safety PSA | saddlehunter.com I'm wondering if running a line from a chest harness to my tether would help prevent an inversion. I'm not sure what this would look like, especially when bow...
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    Long time lurker taking the plunge.

    So I think I'm just going to come back and update this post yearly with my experience, maybe someone new would appreciate the multi-year experience. Last year (2021) I dropped a nice 8 pointer out of the saddle* I put the asterisk out there as I got a bit lazy. I did a few saddle sits but...
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    Saddle Death… Stay safe out there.

    So origonay I'd assumed that having your saddle up over your center of gravity would prevent an inversion, but clearly not. I guess my next question here would be- would it not be safer to have a harness clipped above your tether point such that if you slipped you'd end up in a hammock...
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    Saddle confidence and bridge help

    Must be the lineman's version of transitioning to platform.
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