Davis21
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Did you rig up some linesman loops?
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Fleece Saddles
- Thread starter DaveT1963
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Where is this video that you speak of? Ive searched 'till my searcher wont search...
I started with a 38Lx24H. Then trimmed from the bottom corner up to about 2 inches in on the top after practicing with it for a bit to make it a bit thinner on the back. You can always cut it smaller. I’m going to be making another and want to try a longer version for a sleeping bag like feeling
I would go bigger at first. You can always Cut it down. I noticed the more material you have past your hips (into your bridge) the more comfortable it is. I have probably 10” in front of my hips and then a shorter bridge, like just enough to rotate.
swampsnyper
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That’s the biggest problem with manufactured saddles. The material doesn’t come far enough past the hips. They start to make the bridge loops and the reinforcements of the bridge loop material is against your hip. Right where you have the less meat on your bones.
I had DanO make me a predator fleece one this season, totally forgot how comfortable they are. I still grab my mantis 95% of the time as it works for me and is a all-in-all, but I have no problem using my RCH and fleece saddle and feel 100% safe in it. The plus side of a fleece saddle is they are READILY available and thus there is no limit of waiting to get a saddle. Took me under 5 minutes to put the last one together (already had the Amsteel dogbone.
To tell the truth, I am surprised they didn't catch on more.
To tell the truth, I am surprised they didn't catch on more.
Yes sir, I saw that one. I thought there might be a DIY fleece saddle as built video out there. Seems simple enough though
I think the last one I did was a simple rectangle- 43 hip to hip and 34 top to bottom. The stretch was oriented top to bottom. I lost maybe 1.5 inch in hemming the hip sides for the zip tie.
I may go back to the top being 3 inches shorter than the bottom. It seems to tighten the back up a bit. So for the above saddle it would be 40 top 34 side and 43 bottom. so it appears like this /--\ .
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If you like reading, this is the thread the first fleece saddle came from, I think:
My build is on page 15.
The ultimate ultralight saddle?
I have a small hammock seat where it is just a short/narrow hammock where you hang the foot end low. It doubles as a gear hammock and backpack cover ...cool piece of kit. 48" long 40" wide camo EpsIlon. Sew double stitched channels into each end and run Amsteel loops (tied or spliced) through...
saddlehunter.com
My build is on page 15.
If you want to mess around with it before cutting to see if this is the route you want to take, fold it unevenly when following the video that was recently posted. Fold it from top to bottom into a small triangle on the edges then fold like in the video.