How many sticks are you trying to carry on your saddle? I put a loop on my left for my Predator platform (which I also have a fleece slip cover over platform), and a loop on my right side for one sticks. I set my first stick and then temporarily set second sticks a little higher then first. I climb up on first stick, put my lineman's belt on, grab the second stick and move it to where I want it and set it... then climb up and set 3rd stick (I sue a moveable aider on each stick as I climb and I use 22 inch sticks. I have ZERO contact between sticks and platform even on a leaning tree.