Leg straps on saddles......

[Buckhorn70]

Who finds them useless....if so how?

I have been in a saddle since 2008 (started with a original Trophyline Ambush that I cut the leg straps off) and find them totally useless.

 

[Robert loper]

Annoying and useless im getting ready to cut mine off

 

[sliberato77]

They're really just for safety. Without them, theoretically you could fall through the saddle. If that did happen, you'd most likely catch your armpits and need to change your drawers.

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[Buckshot1822]

I don't care for them, and have cut them off all of my saddles

 

[elk yinzer]

I like to tighten them up for walking with my saddle and for that reason I wouldn't consider cutting mine off. I did change out the rated buckles for G-hooks.

In a tree they are loose and I could probably do without them, but I do feel they provide a little extra peace of mind for the off-label uses (potentially falling with a little bit of slack in the system).

 

[Hunter260]

They're really just for safety. Without them, theoretically you could fall through the saddle. If that did happen, you'd most likely catch your armpits and need to change your drawers.

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So unnecessary if you have a safety beer gut?

 

[sliberato77]

So unnecessary if you have a safety beer gut?

Absolutely!

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[Sgt. Beardface]

They're really just for safety. Without them, theoretically you could fall through the saddle. If that did happen, you'd most likely catch your armpits and need to change your drawers.

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I think they are for an illusion of safety. With the waist belt no one is falling through their saddle. I still put mine in place, but only because I can’t bring myself to cut em off. But they are not tight in any sense of the word. They are just there.

Also, I may be wrong, but pretty Sure they are not rated to arrest a fall.

 

[sliberato77]

I think they are for an illusion of safety. With the waist belt no one is falling through their saddle. I still put mine in place, but only because I can’t bring myself to cut em off. But they are not tight in any sense of the word. They are just there.

Also, I may be wrong, but pretty Sure they are not rated to arrest a fall.

Good point. My Mantis waist belt never stays tight so I did a war belt mod.

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[Jwiggins762]

I cut mine off of my flex. Most of the time I wear my saddle in and one stick and rappel, no issues so far. I hate leg straps.

 

[Aeds151]

I can not wear them in. I feel like a hobbled horse. The Mantis was awful for this compared to flex but still not comfortable to wear in. I do use them when I climb. I feel more comfortable when I set back to advance my 1 stick. I then loosen them for the hunt. I did roll up and zip tie the tag ends due to the stock “retainer” strap failing to do its job about %70 of the time.


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[Country]

I would never cut them off. I feel they can make a difference with the dispersal of material and reduce pressure points if adjusted properly.

 

[SouthMsBowhunter]

I don’t know I find them useful , almost needed (for me) to effectively “one stick” climb.

 

[Jay_Disarray]

I 1stick and rappel, but I cut my leg straps off, and have never regretted it. 95% of saddles they are not rated, and provide an illusion of safety imo

 

[kenn1320]

If the saddle rode up/you slipped through it, your gonna hate a waste belt snugged under your ribs as your hanging there. People complain about them, but I have them on my rch and its really easy to clip them on and no issues walking with them.

 

[swampdonkey]

Who finds them useless....if so how?

I have been in a saddle since 2008 (started with a original Trophyline Ambush that I cut the leg straps off) and find them totally useless.

Ive cut all mine off as well and im still here to talk about it.

 

[raisins]

If the saddle rode up/you slipped through it, your gonna hate a waste belt snugged under your ribs as your hanging there. People complain about them, but I have them on my rch and its really easy to clip them on and no issues walking with them.

With a bunch of layers on and the belt not real tight, it could easily get over your ribs....which could be really bad (if you know how pythons get their prey). The leg straps have never been a major annoyance to me. My saddle has a tendency to ride up, so the leg straps help keep it in place.

 

[Jwiggins762]

If the saddle rode up/you slipped through it, your gonna hate a waste belt snugged under your ribs as your hanging there.

If someone has a body like a twig I could see that.

 

[swampdonkey]

If the saddle rode up/you slipped through it, your gonna hate a waste belt snugged under your ribs as your hanging there. People complain about them, but I have them on my rch and its really easy to clip them on and no issues walking with them.

I sometimes purposely put my saddle way up around my ribs and under my arm pits on long sits as i have trouble with sciatica and saddles can irritate it.

It’s pretty comfortable actually,no joke.

 

[NATHAN]

I will keep mine on. We are already accepting a lot of risk with what we do.