Rookie diy saddle

[raisins]

To understand the basic physics of a fall, take a look at the "Force at Impact" for a 200 pound person at various heights.

Elapsed Time​	Distance Traveled​	Velocity (fps)​	Speed (mph)​	Force at Impact​
0.00​	0​	0​	0​	0​
0.25​	1 foot​	8​	5.5​	400 lbs.​
0.50​	4 feet​	16​	11​	1,600 lbs.​
0.61​	6 feet​	20​	14​	2,400 lbs.​
0.75​	9 feet​	24​	16​	3,600 lbs.​
1.00​	16 feet​	32​	22​	6,400 lbs.​
1.25​	25 feet​	40​	27​	10,000 lbs.​
1.50​	36 feet​	48​	33​	14,000 lbs.​
1.75​	49 feet​	56​	38​	19,600 lbs.​

 

[bj139]

Heavy duty ball point machine needles work well in the sewing awl for this purpose.

Just now, I took a file and converted the duck billed needle from the sewing awl to a pointed tip and smoothed it all with a diamond knife sharpener. The awl comes with another duck billed needle if I need to sew leather. I tried it on some tubular webbing and it penetrates easier.

 

[Fishuntbike]

I wish you don’t go forward on using that saddle but if you do have a backup safety as assurance..good luck

 

[BOWHUNTER14]

Man I am hard headed but having 4 pages worth of people that have done this a long time tell you this is a bad idea... you might want to listen.. don't let Darwinism win.

 

[Blacksmith]

Don't do it for anything but true ground level. Those handles you are using for bridge loops will fail, despite your initial self test. If you choose to do it anyway, please stay attached to your tether at all times in a rock climbing harness.

I see stitches coming on... I don't think you want to be first in a list of accidents...

 

[gcr0003]

To understand the basic physics of a fall, take a look at the "Force at Impact" for a 200 pound person at various heights.

Elapsed Time​	Distance Traveled​	Velocity (fps)​	Speed (mph)​	Force at Impact​
0.00​	0​	0​	0​	0​
0.25​	1 foot​	8​	5.5​	400 lbs.​
0.50​	4 feet​	16​	11​	1,600 lbs.​
0.61​	6 feet​	20​	14​	2,400 lbs.​
0.75​	9 feet​	24​	16​	3,600 lbs.​
1.00​	16 feet​	32​	22​	6,400 lbs.​
1.25​	25 feet​	40​	27​	10,000 lbs.​
1.50​	36 feet​	48​	33​	14,000 lbs.​
1.75​	49 feet​	56​	38​	19,600 lbs.​

As a 200 pound person myself I find this very relatable

 

[raisins]

As a 200 pound person myself I find this very relatable

I fell 10 feet and landed on my side once

I was lucky I didn’t get badly injured

It felt like the Hulk had grabbed me by my leg smashed me on the ground

Knocked the air out of me so hard I thought I was going to suffocate

 

[N2DEEP2CME]

New products and services are created to enable people to do tasks better than they previously could or do things they couldn't before. But innovations also carry risks. ... The more complex the system an innovation enters, the more likely and severe its unintended consequences will be. $ vs risks = unintended consequences good or bad good luck i'm behind you awaaayyyy behind.

 

[Huntaholic]

It looks like a good combo with a rock climbing harness, but not with just that saddle!!!!’

 

[gameflogger]

It is not the fall that gets you............ its the sudden stop at the end!!!!

 

[Dizzzyduck]

Pics

Id order a couple of daisy chains off Amazon and see one at top and bottom. Those have a 5100lb break capacity and you wouldnt even gave to wirry about ut failing those would hold a horse. Make sure you snap the ends into your bridge

the gray strap is a climbing rated daisy chain


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[Dizzzyduck]

Don't do it for anything but true ground level. Those handles you are using for bridge loops will fail, despite your initial self test. If you choose to do it anyway, please stay attached to your tether at all times in a rock climbing harness.

I concur! Always have a rock harness on with a seperate safety line

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[Dizzzyduck]

I concur! Always have a rock harness on with a seperate safety line

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Those are some pretty big falls but even if i slipped 2 ft is the max with two lines on tree lineman goes to cinch at top and tether always on


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[Powell217]

So after testing 30-40 times I am completely confidant in this thing. I've done immatation falls, long sits, and hung upside down in this thing and closely inspect it every time. Not one stitch has loosened and I will definently be using it this season. Here's my whole set up for the yr. everything is diy and and I'm maybe 75 bucks into the whole set up

 

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[bj139]

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It looks like you have it figured out. I hope some of the comments on this thread have given you ideas in how to strengthen your saddle. You are ultimately responsible for your safety. Good job in getting it done without spending a fortune. I have seen worse things done DIY in regards to climbing. I would probably climb with your saddle if I got a closer look at it first.

 

[bj139]

Don't get too upset about the comments. I nearly quit SH when I first started. I posted about Helium Aiders and got a bunch of comments about how the attachment point was unsafe. A year later and several people reported doing the same. Now Eastern Woods Outfitters has aiders that are designed to attach to this "unsafe" attachment point. Even the "experts" can be wrong occasionally.