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Eberhart signature saddle customizations?

A few questions for you ESS users. Is the bridge one hand adjustable? Is the belt one hand adjustable or at least easy to adjust in the tree? Does the belt stay in place? Is it possible put a rope belt on an ESS similar to a Latitude. These are all qualities that I would prefer in my saddle. My current saddle has some of them but not all. The rope belt guys seem to say that they can adjust their belt's easily and they stay in place.
 
Is the bridge one hand adjustable?
No - uses 1” webbing and tri glides which adjust best with 2 hands
Is the belt one hand adjustable or at least easy to adjust in the tree? No , more of a set it and use at that length, it can be adjusted but I would not consider it as easy
Does the belt stay in place? Yes, mostly, if you weigh the saddle down with pouches or a platform it will loosen some.
Is it possible put a rope belt on an ESS similar to a Latitude.
maybe. It could be modded but the waist belt is sewn into top panel.
The rope belt guys seem to say that they can adjust their belt's easily and they stay in place.
I only had a latitude with cobra webbing belt and can’t comment. It would be advantageous to consider a CGM, overwatch , or latitude among others instead of modding / throwing that much $ to get the features into a ESS
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I have a ESS , Recon and JX3 - I do not have a favorite)
 
Is the bridge one hand adjustable?
No - uses 1” webbing and tri glides which adjust best with 2 hands
Is the belt one hand adjustable or at least easy to adjust in the tree? No , more of a set it and use at that length, it can be adjusted but I would not consider it as easy
Does the belt stay in place? Yes, mostly, if you weigh the saddle down with pouches or a platform it will loosen some.
Is it possible put a rope belt on an ESS similar to a Latitude.
maybe. It could be modded but the waist belt is sewn into top panel.
The rope belt guys seem to say that they can adjust their belt's easily and they stay in place.
I only had a latitude with cobra webbing belt and can’t comment. It would be advantageous to consider a CGM, overwatch , or latitude among others instead of modding / throwing that much $ to get the features into a ESS
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I have a ESS , Recon and JX3 - I do not have a favorite)
Thank you. You confirmed my suspicions.
 
Anyone send in their ESS to get upgraded by Johns friend?? Supposed to be a phone number to call ?? $50 cost??
Bowhunterchuck


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Anyone customize their Eberhart saddle? What did you do? Anyone quiet the metal?
I added a redundant bridge because I jrb climb and used para cord to set the panels at the distance apart I need to rope climb and set a long time. I have a YouTube video western mo saddle hunters if you would like to see it.
 
I added a redundant bridge for climbing using jrb double rope and used para cord to set the panels where I needed them for climbing and long sets. I have a YouTube channel with video if you want to see it western mo saddle hunters.
 
saddle is very comfortable for me - two things i do so far (havent had it long). i run a doylys gear hoist on mine(one sticker) so i just pull the bottom panel up and put one strap across and behind it and its easy to undo to use panel and walk in without flopping. and i do not unhook belt buckle when taking off - let it all the way out and hold the bridge and belt together and step in or out - makes the panel mgmt much easier. until i tried that it was a nightmare to try to keep in order. and dont use the leg straps at all. sat in a pair of shorts for about an hour with no pinch whatsoever. so with any kind of insulated pants there is no way its gonna pinch. also have a roll pouch on it and a linesman permantly attached. sounds busy but works as well as my other saddles and way more comfortable. with temps here sometimes no way you can carry backpack to keep stuff in - has to be on saddle or in pockets and then it whoops i forgot it.
 
one other thing i noticed is when one sticking no need to shorten bridge just take carabiner and clip to both d loops - makes a super short bridge and is really snug. may not work on bigger folks.
 
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