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Kestrel Comfort?

Lots of guys love the sit drag
I can’t see why a kestrel loosened off would be much different than a sit drag


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If you guys ever try a fleece saddle like Sam Potter suggested you will understand true comfort. Yes it has to be worn (or should be worn) with a RCH but man that thing is super comfortable and it is very functional. I am absolutely leaning that way for next season. It is why I finally bought a thread injector. I since then, I have had a friend offer to sew everything for me, she collects and restores old sewing machines and has several that will sew leather :) so my thread injector is still currently unpacked.
 
ImThere said:
God, I hope so.
I really held back on telling the story! Lol
I was ready to jump out of the tree. First hour not that bad. Second hour pain and lots of it. The bridge was crossing my pants belt. Pinching my hip. By 2.5 tears were flowing praying for a deer to walk up or death to release me from the Chinese torture device that held me to the tree. How’s that? Lol
I hope to try out a size 2 at saddlepaloosa. Maybe change my mind and I can change my review.
I want to ad the Krestel is a high quality piece of equipment. Nice stitching, good quality materials. I will also say that was one sit.




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You definitely did not have the right size or have it set up correctly for you when you borrowed it. If you are able to be comfortable in a sit n drag, there is no way you should be uncomfortable with a kestrel. I will have my size 2 at saddlepalooza.
 
redsquirrel said:
You definitely did not have the right size or have it set up correctly for you when you borrowed it. If you are able to be comfortable in a sit n drag, there is no way you should be uncomfortable with a kestrel. I will have my size 2 at saddlepalooza.
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I agree and looking forward to trying a size 2.

I want everyone to understand I’m not badmouthing the Krestel in anyway it’s a fine product. I just didn’t have a good experience and am giving my honest account of that experience adding a little humor.



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Hillclimber said:
Im getting ready to order this saddle but just have one question for folks that have one. Does it hurt your sack sitting in one of these? I mean are they decent to sit in, be honest.
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Never had a problem with the Kestrel. Very comfortable and I have hunted out different saddles over the years and the Kestrel is my favorite. I actually like it better than my Guido's Web.
 
Well I got it on order. March can’t get here soon enough! I got a lone wolf climber and 2 lone wolf hang ons assault and alpha. Still love my hand climber. It’s what I kill almost all my deer out of, but I am always wanting to try different techniques. Definetly interested in this saddle type of hunting style, enough to try anyways.
 
ImThere said:
I agree and looking forward to trying a size 2.

I want everyone to understand I’m not badmouthing the Krestel in anyway it’s a fine product. I just didn’t have a good experience and am giving my honest account of that experience adding a little humor.



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I know. But we're gonna change your experience :D
 
flinginairos said:
I agree. I tried both sizes of the Evo and never could get comfy in it. The Kestrel is far better.
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Same here. Kestrel is a whole lot comfortable to me than the Evo in every top and bottom iteration of size 1 and 2. That being said, I currently have a size 1 and will have a size 2 in about 3 weeks for comparison. It's hard to imagine additional comfort but I won't know until I try it myself.

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DaveT1963 said:
That is it. I am in the process of making various sized ones out of camo fleece (to include some fall gray from Predator). I had a long post here but will start another thread as it was off topic. I will say that the kestrel for me was comfortable this year - but it is going into retirement.
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Can I ask where you got that predator fabric Dave?
 
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