I've had a wedgie for 10 minutes now and can't lift my weight and keep my balance on my ros in order to fix it.....maybe saddles systems aren't as flawless as I initially thought....
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Achilles heel of the saddle system
- Thread starter Bdg848
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Can't have a wedgie if you don't wear pants.
LoL, this is why I use a platform! Easier to shift my weight and readjust as needed
Even if it's fishnet... Thongs are a poor choice for hunting
I would suggest caulking any cracks before ascending.
You may have put your saddle on backwards in the dark this morning the leg straps are supposed to go in the front
Do you just use the post or do you use the whole thing and cam it over to pop the wedgie?
Seriously though, ROS or platform doesn't matter, as long as you have something to rest your feet upon. You can shorten your tether to the take weight off your backside, then adjust your saddle until you can get things unclogged.
Just hook up your lineman's belt for a minute so you can adjust.
This seems to be an under utilized idea. I keep my linemans daisied across the back of my saddle, and it's very easy to unclip and throw it around the tree if you need a bit of a break from your tether.
I always have 2 steps close together where I can on two steps comfortably stand up, tighten my linesman and readjust where necessary.
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Also in my very limited experience, I found that a tether height around chin level (for me) and adjusting the bridge down a little on the attach loops stops the saddle from sliding upward for me.
I do the same all season, my lineman’s belt never leaves the back of my saddle. Makes it stay out of the way and always there if needed to make adjustments.
Agree, it is very under utilized. I've seen a lot of complaints lately where this was the simple solution. I most frequently do it when I have to pee and when I'm adding a layer.
I'll often tie a handhold above my tether that is nice for making these sort of adjustments. I can pull myself up and take tension off the saddle in order to adjust it. Sometimes I tie to the tree and sometimes its a prusik above the ropeman. Either works.
Mine was riding up occasionally also. I got my new j hooks for the leg straps on my mantis hooked them up high and tightened to comfort, put the old j hooks back onto the ends of the leg straps and hooked the slack to the bottom loops and tightened. It solved the issue.
