I’ve been messing with my Ambush Lite the last few hunts. First, my biggest issue I believe, is I need a L/XL instead of M/L. I have a 34-35” waist so I figured the 36” max would be ok, and it might be. Anyways, I noticed that I get a lot of pressure in my waist in this saddle. Kinda like hip pinch, but higher. My Kestrel, seemed to have equal pressure in waist belt as well as under butt/leg straps. Sometimes there’s no pressure at all on the bottom of the saddle under my butt. Like I can reach down and the netting and the bottom straps are loose and saggy. Feels like I’m leaning in an old waist belt style safety belt. After about an hour it gets pretty uncomfortable. I’ve tried moving it up and down on me, higher/lower tether, closer and further from the tree... this booger is tricky...
Well, I somewhat found an answer. If I tie my girth hitch ridiculously high, like nearly as high as I can reach, it will finally even out some of the pressure. BUT, with it that high, it feels like it’s pulling the bridge up into the bottom of my ribs(exaggeration, but it kinda does), also seems like the tether is right in my face, especially in the sitting position. Now, I have a bit of a belly, but wouldn’t say fat, but in this position fees like the bridge is squeezing my belly. I also have a short torso, so that doesn’t help...
So, to fix the new problem I created, (and to get to the answer I had for the OP) once I get to height and tethered in, I use my linesman belt as a new bridge. Simply hook it across in front of me, clip it in carabiner with stock bridge, slip out stock bridge, and set back into and lengthen until I find that sweet spot. Just MAKE SURE that you put your LB IN THE BINER BEFORE YOU REMOVE OLD BRIDGE! Stay attached at all times!
Now this has helped a great bit, but still not where I want it yet.. if I can’t get it dialed in I will post in classifieds for a trade to a larger size. I will say, that trying to one stick in this thing is worse than a RC harness as far as comfort, but at least it makes you climb faster, you don’t wanna hang any longer than you have to..
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