Fleece saddle bridge help

[Hunter260]

Making a fleece saddle and trying to decide on a bridge. I want to use webbing with trislides for adjustment, but not sure if I should make continuous loops of either 7/64 or 1/4 amsteel to attach the bridge to or just attach the bridge to the fleece. Any thoughts?

 

[Jtaylor]

I'm confused as to what is going on here. Look through the fleece saddle DIY posts on here. I believe your ends should be bunched like a hammock unless there's a new way of tying the ends. There are several ways to accomplish the bunched ends. Then you just attach a bridge as you see fit. I use 7/64" Amsteel for my bunched ends to attach my climbing webbing bridge to, it digs into the fleece really well.

 

[Hunter260]

I’m trying a sewn channel on the ends. My other saddle has the hammock style knots and I’m trying something new to get rid of the bulk. I used 4 seams across and it’s held so far. I’m backed up with a harness obviously

 

[Jtaylor]

Gotcha! That's what I do too. Use whatever you want on the sewn channel. I have even used scrap fleece to get your bunch. I tie a square knot on top and one on the bottom as I wrap the string, paracord, etc. I then use 7/64" continuous loop Amsteel with DaveT's locked girth hitch on the ends to attach my bridge.

 

[Jtaylor]

Nevermind, I follow what you're doing now. I think any of the 3 options would be fine. If you're going with less bulk then the 7/64"? I'm a bigger guy and definitely wouldn't want to hang without a bunched end of some sort though.

 

[DaveT1963]

Personally i would recommend an all amsteel bridge tied directly to the fleece as demonstrated in other videos. I highly recommend a RCH combo. I had DanO sew me one up with seams. I used paracord to bunch these ends and then attached it to amsteel with modified girth hitches. It is rock solid and pretty comfy. I still prefer using my Tether'd Mantis but would have no problem sitting all day in my fleece saddle. All at my own risk.