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Boswell’s New Flex Review
- Thread starter JCLINE84
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This is exactly what I was thinking, any comments from experienced users on this.
I have one in predator camo also. I think it was offered in the beginning of the run.
There's three generations of the flex. The first had a rubber backing. The second had a codura backing. The third is what's on the website now. They discontinued Predator camo late during the second edition (around the same time they stopped offering the Kite). Did they bring it back in the first run of the third edition? The latest offering? I don't remember that being the case. But I could be wrong.
Pretty sure they had extra material they were trying to use up in between some of the generations. Also, I once inquired about a different color for a saddle and Debbie was willing to try and accommodate that for me, even though it didn’t show a certain color/pattern for the particular saddle I was looking at.
I thought Bos mentions in his intro that they made the saddle for him in the predator but it was not going to be available.
All I know is that owning the KF for 2 seasons, then getting a Merlin.. it didn't even come close to the same comfort. The merlin was terrible with hip pinch. Video was spot on.
Moved on to cruzr and couldn't be more pleased.
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Moved on to cruzr and couldn't be more pleased.
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He did mention the predator camo was made for him. He also mentioned that he was not given the ability to have his opinion incorporated into the design.
The Cruzr XC is liked my most people. Why, comfort.
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Cruzr XC is my choice...... I have tried them all pretty much. I like the flex too though. I don’t like the cupping that the Tethrd Saddles produce. I prefer more of a hammock feel than a cupping feel. I like for the saddle pressure to “feather” out under my thighs not have an abrupt cut off.
Now this design using 1 inch webbing actually works well. I can’t say that it’s better than the wide webbing I usually use but it ends up being more surface area to support your weight. Complicated to build and get the tension right on each strap though.
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That is exactly what I have found with the Merlin. All though the inner loops aren't hooked up, like you have in the pic. The 2 rows do a better job of distribution of weight and pressure for me, then with the flex.
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Even though you’re really only sitting on 1 inch webbing? Because the inner loop has no tension on it
Yes even though it's not full tension. But because the structure of the saddle and being sewn into the mesh, it actually has a good amount of pressure being distributed to them. I was surprised. If there was a way to tie in the inner loops to the bridge, would be interesting to see if anything changes to the comfort anymore.
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