Specifically the .5 - I’m 6’3 and sitting with my knees at 90*, my feet hang 8” off the front of the platform. Further than the balance point of my feet. To be able to use the platform I have to tuck my feet in tighter. This leads to shifting constantly.
This is remedied by a longer platform.
But it doesn’t address the specific issue I have with a hang on - I can’t adjust the angle of my backrest easily. This is because the backrest is a tree. This leads to shifting constantly, as well as pain the next days and weeks.
I use a hang on. I can be still enough in a hang on.
In a hybrid, I can adjust my foot placement, back angle, and to an extent my seat angle, with almost no movement. And quickly. And quietly. This leads me to be able to sit still for longer spells. And to remain in a tree all day, multiple days in a row, without pain, should the conditions dictate it.
My guess is, if someone is comfortable standing/leaning most of the time, they aren’t chasing comfort in a saddle, because any saddle will work, or a hang on will work.
If someone is more comfortable sitting, or if sitting is the majority of their time on stand, my guess is the hybrid will address those topics better than anything else.
How has your experience differed?