Howdy folks,
So HangN30 has been working on a new saddle and sent me a prototype to test out. The owner of HangN30 works in the medical field and noticed one thing all saddles have in common is the restriction of blood flow, hip pinch and pressing on pressure points. The aim of this saddle is to alleviate if not eliminate those problems. The saddle is custom made to the wearers measurements. Measurements of waist, hips, thighs and femur are required to build the saddle. I've attached some pictures of myself hanging so you can see how the saddle fits, be warned dad bod butt pics below. Toward that end this saddle has two main features that help accomplish that task:
The saddle is comprised of two panels that are attached in the middle with a piece of elastic cord and secured with a toggle spring stop. This serves multiple function but two of which are to allow the wearer a custom fit and to allow the saddle to expand and move with you as you move. The panels are stitched together loosely with a piece of webbing as security so show the elastic break you won't get dumped out the back.
The other trick it has are integrated leg "straps" that wrap around the lower thigh and up into the groin area. I'd call them panels. The panels are about 8" wide with plenty of length. My thighs are 26" in diameter (thicc) and I had no issues wrapping the panel around my thigh and up into my groin area. I was wearing shorts for this test but I imagine even with something like thick overalls on it'd still work.
The panels are lightweight material and very unobtrusive. I normally wear an Aerohunter flex saddle and wearing this saddle was like wearing nothing at all. There is also webbing sewn onto the panels to help with sitting to make it more comfortable and also durable.
The saddle comes with your standard leg straps secured by G hooks and also a cobra buckle with integrated D loop which I reeeealy like and found multiple uses for such as hanging my gloves off of or my release aid. The buckle is of that 2" variety and is plenty secure. There is adjustment on one side with a piece of elastic securing it on the other. The molle loops are standard width and I was able to mount pouches with no issues. There is only one strip of molle webbing if that kind of thing bothers you but I found it ok. This does result in a narrower "belt/waist" though which does cause it to bite a bit more into the users waist. Or maybe its cuz I have a dad bod and a bit more cushion in that area. If you're a thinner individual you may not have that problem. Let's discuss the bridge. The bridge is set length and not user adjustable. At first I thought I wouldn't like this. Instead I found I love it. It eliminates just one more thing a wearer would fiddle with. I found I could comfortable adjust my height just using my tether. From here going forward any saddle I buy will have a fixed bridge. The saddle can be purchased with either an amsteel or predator bridge, both adjustable. The lineman's loops are plenty large enough to work with. I found the stitching used on the saddle to be plenty and secure for the purposes of saddle hunting. I didn't observe any broken, skipped or missing stitches. There were no untrimmed threads. I didn't notice any puckering or tolerance issues. The stitches were tight and correct per inch and there were no open seams.
I wore the saddle for about a 3 hour sit and these are my findings:
Overall I found it very comfortable to wear. I feel like it's more geared towards a sitter rather than a leaner which I am but that's not a dig. It was comfortable. I experimented with a couple different methods of using and securing the leg panels which is integral to the saddle. HangN30 shipped me a couple different pieces to play with, of which were two different widths of 3' webbing and a ring and prussik. I ran a piece of the webbing through my tether carabiner and down into the leg panel slides. I also ran the webbing strap through the ring and secured it to my tether carabiner via the prussik. I also threw a linemans belt around the tree and tied off the ring prussik to that as well. I found this last method to be the most comfortable as the previous methods cause the panels to get a little to close to the groin area which caused a bit of discomfort but nothing unbearable. I test the saddle high up on my back and also lower the way a sitter would wear it, both were comfortable but a bit lower was more comfortable as the saddle was able to expand more and the panel sliders were a bit further down the leg and away from the groin causing less pressure points and more comfort. I was able to swing and lean without difficulty and it didn't bind in any way. Overall I feel like HangN30 accomplished their goal of alleviating pressure points and providing comfort. Actually I feel like it would be more comfortable if you had a bit of extra clothing. The downside is securing the leg panels introduces a bit more fiddle factor but I think once you used it for awhile and got it down it wouldn't be an issue. Also, if you were going to sit for a long time once you got set you'd be happy for the panels. I would say the saddle in my opinion isn't for a new saddle user and they're just figuring out what they want and don't want. As HangN30 pretty much builds these to your size measurements and how you want it I don't know that a new user would have all that figured out yet whereas a veteran user knows exactly what they like. That's not to say a new user wouldn't benefit, not at all. Just that many folks don't yet know what they don't know.
I found the saddle very comfortable and can't wait to use it this coming season. The owner is very responsive to questions and suggestions so if you wanted to incorporate something into the saddle reach out! I'd like to hank HangN30 for giving me the opportunity to test the saddle and trusting me enough to write up this review! Feel free to reach out with questions.
So HangN30 has been working on a new saddle and sent me a prototype to test out. The owner of HangN30 works in the medical field and noticed one thing all saddles have in common is the restriction of blood flow, hip pinch and pressing on pressure points. The aim of this saddle is to alleviate if not eliminate those problems. The saddle is custom made to the wearers measurements. Measurements of waist, hips, thighs and femur are required to build the saddle. I've attached some pictures of myself hanging so you can see how the saddle fits, be warned dad bod butt pics below. Toward that end this saddle has two main features that help accomplish that task:
The saddle is comprised of two panels that are attached in the middle with a piece of elastic cord and secured with a toggle spring stop. This serves multiple function but two of which are to allow the wearer a custom fit and to allow the saddle to expand and move with you as you move. The panels are stitched together loosely with a piece of webbing as security so show the elastic break you won't get dumped out the back.
The other trick it has are integrated leg "straps" that wrap around the lower thigh and up into the groin area. I'd call them panels. The panels are about 8" wide with plenty of length. My thighs are 26" in diameter (thicc) and I had no issues wrapping the panel around my thigh and up into my groin area. I was wearing shorts for this test but I imagine even with something like thick overalls on it'd still work.
The panels are lightweight material and very unobtrusive. I normally wear an Aerohunter flex saddle and wearing this saddle was like wearing nothing at all. There is also webbing sewn onto the panels to help with sitting to make it more comfortable and also durable.
The saddle comes with your standard leg straps secured by G hooks and also a cobra buckle with integrated D loop which I reeeealy like and found multiple uses for such as hanging my gloves off of or my release aid. The buckle is of that 2" variety and is plenty secure. There is adjustment on one side with a piece of elastic securing it on the other. The molle loops are standard width and I was able to mount pouches with no issues. There is only one strip of molle webbing if that kind of thing bothers you but I found it ok. This does result in a narrower "belt/waist" though which does cause it to bite a bit more into the users waist. Or maybe its cuz I have a dad bod and a bit more cushion in that area. If you're a thinner individual you may not have that problem. Let's discuss the bridge. The bridge is set length and not user adjustable. At first I thought I wouldn't like this. Instead I found I love it. It eliminates just one more thing a wearer would fiddle with. I found I could comfortable adjust my height just using my tether. From here going forward any saddle I buy will have a fixed bridge. The saddle can be purchased with either an amsteel or predator bridge, both adjustable. The lineman's loops are plenty large enough to work with. I found the stitching used on the saddle to be plenty and secure for the purposes of saddle hunting. I didn't observe any broken, skipped or missing stitches. There were no untrimmed threads. I didn't notice any puckering or tolerance issues. The stitches were tight and correct per inch and there were no open seams.
I wore the saddle for about a 3 hour sit and these are my findings:
Overall I found it very comfortable to wear. I feel like it's more geared towards a sitter rather than a leaner which I am but that's not a dig. It was comfortable. I experimented with a couple different methods of using and securing the leg panels which is integral to the saddle. HangN30 shipped me a couple different pieces to play with, of which were two different widths of 3' webbing and a ring and prussik. I ran a piece of the webbing through my tether carabiner and down into the leg panel slides. I also ran the webbing strap through the ring and secured it to my tether carabiner via the prussik. I also threw a linemans belt around the tree and tied off the ring prussik to that as well. I found this last method to be the most comfortable as the previous methods cause the panels to get a little to close to the groin area which caused a bit of discomfort but nothing unbearable. I test the saddle high up on my back and also lower the way a sitter would wear it, both were comfortable but a bit lower was more comfortable as the saddle was able to expand more and the panel sliders were a bit further down the leg and away from the groin causing less pressure points and more comfort. I was able to swing and lean without difficulty and it didn't bind in any way. Overall I feel like HangN30 accomplished their goal of alleviating pressure points and providing comfort. Actually I feel like it would be more comfortable if you had a bit of extra clothing. The downside is securing the leg panels introduces a bit more fiddle factor but I think once you used it for awhile and got it down it wouldn't be an issue. Also, if you were going to sit for a long time once you got set you'd be happy for the panels. I would say the saddle in my opinion isn't for a new saddle user and they're just figuring out what they want and don't want. As HangN30 pretty much builds these to your size measurements and how you want it I don't know that a new user would have all that figured out yet whereas a veteran user knows exactly what they like. That's not to say a new user wouldn't benefit, not at all. Just that many folks don't yet know what they don't know.
I found the saddle very comfortable and can't wait to use it this coming season. The owner is very responsive to questions and suggestions so if you wanted to incorporate something into the saddle reach out! I'd like to hank HangN30 for giving me the opportunity to test the saddle and trusting me enough to write up this review! Feel free to reach out with questions.
