After over a weeks of reading and lurking the site I'm ready to order a saddle and sticks. I've decided on the Kestrel Flex size 1 with the adjustable rope bridge. Im 6'0 , 175lbs, 32" waist for reference. I was going to just order the kit but I think I want hand spliced loops for both my linemans and tree strap? I've priced out below
Flex kit - $385
vs
Flex alone - $270
20' of predator rope from wesspur with 5" hand splice on one end and 2" hand splice on the other - $84 shipped
3 black diamond carabiners - $32
2 ropeman 1's - $100
Total - $486
Advantages I see of ordering the kit are
1. Ease of getting everything you need in one
2. You basically are getting a free backband
3. Threaded sleeve on linemans rope
4. Less expensive out of the gate
Advantages of separate order
1. Hand spliced eyes
2. More preferable carabiners (only according to others reviews) + one extra carabiner
3. ropeman 1's from the get go
(Climbing method will be hawk helium sticks and looking at the predator for a platform.)
Are hand spliced eyes and ropeman 1's something I will most likely want in the future? Is a backband something that a new user should have in the beginning? I'm a buy once cry once type. Am I missing anything?
Mahalo for reading
Flex kit - $385
vs
Flex alone - $270
20' of predator rope from wesspur with 5" hand splice on one end and 2" hand splice on the other - $84 shipped
3 black diamond carabiners - $32
2 ropeman 1's - $100
Total - $486
Advantages I see of ordering the kit are
1. Ease of getting everything you need in one
2. You basically are getting a free backband
3. Threaded sleeve on linemans rope
4. Less expensive out of the gate
Advantages of separate order
1. Hand spliced eyes
2. More preferable carabiners (only according to others reviews) + one extra carabiner
3. ropeman 1's from the get go
(Climbing method will be hawk helium sticks and looking at the predator for a platform.)
Are hand spliced eyes and ropeman 1's something I will most likely want in the future? Is a backband something that a new user should have in the beginning? I'm a buy once cry once type. Am I missing anything?
Mahalo for reading