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Buying my first saddle.

parkersdad said:
After using a bunch of different saddles the only one I will use now is a JX3 Hybrid. All day comfort and not much learning curve

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I have one of those too, but never used it yet. It’s really not my favorite for archery. If I hunted with a crossbow (like a Hickory Creek), I think it’d work well for me. I’ve kept it for gun season, but haven’t had much time to gun hunt and I’ve just not rotated it in.

It’s comfortable, no doubt.

It’ll be a kind of a situational saddle for me I think. Then there’s them like you, for whom it’s the one and only saddle.
 
Theses easz coast guys will have you wearing an octopus With tool bags,and carrying scafold and a half treestands....if it looks like your work gear ....then its for work.if it looks like hunting gear...you are getting closer.most single panel are ass hamoks.but that dont make 2 pannels worth it.they are just a lazy desighn.and there is a right and wrong way to set up.when sitting your thies should go up at a 40 degrea angle to your pelvis and not be fully horizontale. My opinion is not Favored here .but not many know my terrain.they think spot n stalk means you spot a tree you like and climb the stock.
 
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Halfstep said:
I understand that. I know it varies from person to person and changes with body types.

With a two panel saddle, there are twice as many straps to support the body weight reducing pressure points.
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This is dependent upon the width of each strap (and the geometry and how much the fabric stretches out of the way....also fit). Also, some 1 panels have as much surface area touching the body as some 2 panels because of the amount of fabric. Although much of the weight is on the support straps....not all of it is or we would just do away with that fabric and have more saddles that are made just of straps.

I just don't think you can say that 2 panel saddles have less pressure points than 1 panel.

It also depends upon how the saddle is used.

A lot of people seem to pull the top panel up for back support and most of their weight is on the bottom panel, which provides less coverage than a typical one panel when it comes to where gravity is acting most.
 
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Halfstep said:
There are single panel saddles and double panel saddles. There are two types of hunters, those who primarily lean/stand and those who primarily sit. You can use the 80/20 rule as a reference. A single panel saddle is good for hunters who lean/stand 80% of the time while sit 20% of the time. A double panel saddle is good for hunters who like to sit 80% of the time while lean/stand 20% of the time.

Either you can choose the saddle type based on if you like to lean/stand or sit or the type of saddle you buy will choose for you. So, decide on what type of hunter you want to be and that will help you with getting the right type of saddle.
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He won't know what he likes until he starts using a saddle.

He'll either luck out, like I did buying a Cruzr XC as my first saddle and it fitting my style, or he'll have to try some out (either by buying/selling or meeting up).

Tons of sitters in 1 panel saddles and vice versa.
 
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raisins said:
He won't know what he likes until he starts using a saddle.

He'll either luck out, like I did buying a Cruzr XC as my first saddle and it fitting my style, or....
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^^^ That's eggzacktly right!

My most uncomfortable saddle was my first saddle.
Then I figured out how to use it...

I have had probably 10 different saddles in the last couple years and learned how to become comfortable in all of them.

(Of course, I stayed away from Tethrd) :tongueclosed:
 
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MattMan81 said:
All good questions. Saddles fit everyone just a little different. So there is no perfect answer. All the good saddles are made in the USA.
Do you do a lot of walking? Is weight an issue? Trying to stay lite?
Would you sacrifice weight for comfort?
How far are you from @tailgunner ? He lives out in the big O. Careful. He will try to make you a 2TC.. but as an arborist I am sure you have plenty of ways.

Also check out Custom Gear Modification.
The cobra folds up compact if you walk a lot. Or even using a Dryad hammock with a harness you have. If you can silence it and keep thing out of the way shoot with it..
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Yeah...i just bought a 2 tether Screenshot_20220731-150300_Gallery.jpgtraining fasility
 
Fl Canopy Stalker said:
Y’all looking lonely out there.. I was actually surprised at the members map since aerohunter is out there, I thought for sure you PAC coast guys would be out in droves…
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New tribe is top noch climbing gear.and someone got them to dabble in the saddle bizz.but hunting from trees is unconventional out here unless it just an easy opertunity to ambush.so the gear needs to be light like the opertunities to match.i solo hunt for a reason.i get out when i can.and found that its easyer to ambush after work than try covering ground without being busted.and you need to be able to hunt multiple sights ,some extreamly deep in steep rainforest thick canyons,then ridge top saddles later that day.and different trails up and down every day.and thats just talking one species of large game.
 
MattMan81 said:
Is this the un official Coast Ghost announcement???
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No my friend.i dont have any desire to do Business. Dont get me wrong everybody could use money like they could use help.but i already have a good life that we worked hard for.im willing to do work for any one.i have even offered to.but as for myself, i only do this for fun and im not willing to ruin it by making it my job.i already have a job i love.like FL.this is more of an art to me.i have shown all my trick on thhis forum...no pattensScreenshot_20230409_133008_Gallery.jpg
 
oregon guy said:
Im ready to incorporate a saddle into my tactics. I hunt areas some areas that i could benefit from getting up in the air. These areas are fairly open to completely open with travel routs through timber or stands of trees. Been hunting in Oregon all my life. Spot and stalk all from the ground. I am a certified rigger, climber and rescue/recovery for work but I'm used to full body harness and double lanyards with pelican hooks for towers and bridge super structures. I'm a average build 5'9" 170lbs with a 32" waist.. Most of my hunting will be in fairly warm late summer temps in Aug/Sep to late Oct/Nov. I dont plan on all day in the tree but i want a comfortable saddle. I have no way to test what fits me best because it's a nonexistent method out here. What are the best recommendations for brands to ponder for a saddle based on that? I do all my own rigging so rope,knots, carabiners, tethers/ lineman are accounted for. I would prefer made in the USA but not a deal breaker. Sorry for being so long winded. Thank you.
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Welcome to saddle hunting, Oregon Guy!

As some have already mentioned, everyone is built different so a saddle recommendation from someone is not the best way to figure out what is best for you. There are some great saddles out there, single panel AND two-panel, and the ONLY way to know what will work best for you is to buy it and try it and return it if it's not the one. By doing that you will eventually land of the saddle you love.

In order to find my first saddle I bought 5 saddles and tested each one until I found the one for me. That is truly the best way to do it. If you have any questions along the way this is a great place to ask them. Lots of great guys with tons of experience.
 
tailgunner said:
Theses easz coast guys will have you wearing an octopus With tool bags,and carrying scafold and a half treestands....if it looks like your work gear ....then its for work.if it looks like hunting gear...you are getting closer.most single panel are ass hamoks.but that dont make 2 pannels worth it.they are just a lazy desighn.and there is a right and wrong way to set up.when sitting your thies should go up at a 40 degrea angle to your pelvis and not be fully horizontale. My opinion is not Favored here .but not many know my terrain.they think spot n stalk means you spot a tree you like and climb the stock.
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You are hilarious!!!!
 
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