I couldn't agree more. Tether seems to be the "new" word for a tree strap lately. Tree strap, is a far more used term than "tether". So by adding new words can really confuse people. Even on the podcast, it is referenced as a tether and tree strap, which again can increase confusion especially for new saddle users that are listening. Most experienced saddle hunters can quickly understand both terms.
John has always use drape to refer to the length of his tree strap, it all started from the extremely confusing terms Trophyline use.
We call it a bridge, Tropyline called it a Swivel Loop
We call it a Lineman's belt, Trophyline called it a Safety Assist Strap
We call it a Tree Strap, Trophyline called it a Safety Belt
We all need to try and get on the same page, it helps us make saddle hunting a bigger community. Using different terms creates confusion, confusion will keep people from trying saddle hunting. We are still VERY small community and very small part of the Industry. My goal since I started working with saddles has been and always will be "How can I get more people into saddle hunting" from the original Trophyline Videos, thread on Acherytalk, YouTube videos and helping build Aero was all to help get new people into saddles and still is. I would venture to guess that over 80% of the people on here I can't help, most of you guys have done it so long that anything I say you don't already know. I don't try to build the ultimate saddle, use amsteel, ropeman's, crazy mods or DIY things, it helps me stay relatable to the new people coming into saddle hunting.
The bigger we get the more likely we are to have someone develop a platform option for us. There is a lot of work going on behind the scenes to get this done, but we just still to small. So the more consistency we can have across the board, the less confusion, the more people we can get into saddle hunting, the bigger we get ultimately leads to more options for us, more options makes it easier for people to get into.
Thanks,
Boswell
