Hi guys, new to saddle hunting and new to the forum. I’ll try to make this as concise as possible.
Just got a latitude method saddle as well as the latitude lineman’s belt and thether. Never saddle hunted before so I hung my platform on a tree at ground level and got set up on the saddle to try and build some confindance in the system. As I set up I noticed that when I tightened my tether and then sat back the schwabisch hitch wouldn’t catch at all when I leaned back unless I really tugged on the bridge first. After a few adjustments I got comfortable with this and was able to adjust the tether and get it to snag when I leaned back against it.
Then I wanted to test slipping off the platform so I basically let both my feet go assuming I would swing into the tree but basically not move. Well the hitch slid down the tether about 1-2 feet. As I dangled there with my feet out my butt was almost to the platform. It did eventually catch but was jolting for sure. So I decided to test soem more and bounced a bit and the hitch would keep sliding slowly down the tether.
the whole experience has really done the opposite and scared me out fo the saddle a bit. No confidence gained. I feel as though if I were to slip off the platform at hinting height the hitch will slip of the tether and I’m droppping. I guess my questions are as follows,
has anyone else experienced this?
Is there’s something I need to be doing to get the hitch to work properly?
Sorry for the long post but I’m just trying to get some feedback from people who know. This all happened on my very first attempt out of the box so I have time to play with everythigg by to get more comfortable but we’re off to a shaky start.
Thanks in advance for any help you guys ca provide.
Just got a latitude method saddle as well as the latitude lineman’s belt and thether. Never saddle hunted before so I hung my platform on a tree at ground level and got set up on the saddle to try and build some confindance in the system. As I set up I noticed that when I tightened my tether and then sat back the schwabisch hitch wouldn’t catch at all when I leaned back unless I really tugged on the bridge first. After a few adjustments I got comfortable with this and was able to adjust the tether and get it to snag when I leaned back against it.
Then I wanted to test slipping off the platform so I basically let both my feet go assuming I would swing into the tree but basically not move. Well the hitch slid down the tether about 1-2 feet. As I dangled there with my feet out my butt was almost to the platform. It did eventually catch but was jolting for sure. So I decided to test soem more and bounced a bit and the hitch would keep sliding slowly down the tether.
the whole experience has really done the opposite and scared me out fo the saddle a bit. No confidence gained. I feel as though if I were to slip off the platform at hinting height the hitch will slip of the tether and I’m droppping. I guess my questions are as follows,
has anyone else experienced this?
Is there’s something I need to be doing to get the hitch to work properly?
Sorry for the long post but I’m just trying to get some feedback from people who know. This all happened on my very first attempt out of the box so I have time to play with everythigg by to get more comfortable but we’re off to a shaky start.
Thanks in advance for any help you guys ca provide.