Ontariofarmer
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Good to hear! Tethrd is as well. Are there any others? Just because it has pretty stitching doesn’t mean it will pass a drop test....that is the more important thing.
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I feel confident all the saddles I have used are safe, drop test or not.
If we did drop tests comparisons of all the saddles out there, I am positive the ropeman one that I use and that tethrd promotes is the weakest link in a system. That is why New Tribes does not use them I expect.
But I bet the stitching will affect longevity. I am sure the recon would do as well in a drop test as a phantom and is stitched perfectly. The same could be said for a JX3 or almost anything NewTribes has made.
Despite the visibly poor stitching in the H2 and Phantom I have zero concerns about them either. I think they are both safe enough for me.
Maybe less marketing and better quality control should be a new Tethrd goal.
Comfort and weight are still number one for me anyway. And I like using the weakest link in my saddle system the ropeman.
If the phantom is the most comfortable light weight saddle out there I will use it even if the stitching ain’t pretty. But when it is a pricey saddle you expect good quality stitching.
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