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Most comfortable saddle

bfriendly said:
I highly recommend just buying one stick, maybe even a 36” 3 step. I have 4 sticks now and I only use 2…..I need to have a yard sale. Aiders on all of them.
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Thanks for the advice.....

I'm still not sure which climbing technique(s) will suit me, so figure that starting with a 4 stick pack gives me the most options. With 3-4 sticks to start, I can focus more on my rope work (LB/Tether stuff), positioning, and experimenting with positions, bridge length and all the like to see what works for me. But then once I'm comfortable and safe at height, then I can start to play with other techniques like rapelling (though will probably do that right off the bat), 1-stick, SRT ascending and the like. The cost of a 4 pack of XOP sticks isn't that much, so not like it will be an expensive proposition to get going.

It would also let me preset one tree with 3 sticks and then use the 4th for one sticking, though I'm sure if I like the 1-sticking I'll want to get a dedicated shorter stick for that (maybe a EWO Ultimate).

I'll probably also do some DIY stuff with ropes, making my own rope mods, loops, etc, since I have a fair bit of familiarity with splicing ropes, and have fids for all occasions, having built my own main gang lines for my dogsledding teams.

Or as I said in another thread, maybe I'll resell it all and just buy a plastic bucket and ground hunt, if this saddle stuff isn't for me in the long run. LOL
 
tarafrost said:
Thanks for the advice.....

I'm still not sure which climbing technique(s) will suit me, so figure that starting with a 4 stick pack gives me the most options. With 3-4 sticks to start, I can focus more on my rope work (LB/Tether stuff), positioning, and experimenting with positions, bridge length and all the like to see what works for me. But then once I'm comfortable and safe at height, then I can start to play with other techniques like rapelling (though will probably do that right off the bat), 1-stick, SRT ascending and the like. The cost of a 4 pack of XOP sticks isn't that much, so not like it will be an expensive proposition to get going.

It would also let me preset one tree with 3 sticks and then use the 4th for one sticking, though I'm sure if I like the 1-sticking I'll want to get a dedicated shorter stick for that (maybe a EWO Ultimate).

I'll probably also do some DIY stuff with ropes, making my own rope mods, loops, etc, since I have a fair bit of familiarity with splicing ropes, and have fids for all occasions, having built my own main gang lines for my dogsledding teams.

Or as I said in another thread, maybe I'll resell it all and just buy a plastic bucket and ground hunt, if this saddle stuff isn't for me in the long run. LOL
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I have helped beginners one stick and rappel. They never did use multiple sticks. Just find some help or watch videos and try it.


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My old guido’s web. The only two tree stand/saddle I have ever fallen asleep in is the guido’s web and a millennium m100. The web had other issues, but comfort wasn’t one of them.
 
Ontariofarmer said:
Well I am an old guy. 63. With poor knees. You can do it. I am 2 hours from you. Take a trip down some time
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I may take you up on the offer of a visit, if I find my way down in your area sometime.

I'm 65, but with decent knees, so got ya beat. LOL

It's not that I don't think I can do it, just not sure I'll want to. Plan to experiment when I get all my saddle hunting gear assembled.
 
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