There is a video showing it. It was amazing how fast Amsteel can saw thru webbing.
Exactly! If this was such a bad thing, the Phantom also has amsteel on webbing (or any other saddle with a DIY amsteel bridge minus the Treehopper), and people would be dropping like flies. If your bridge is sawing at your bridge loops, you are doing something seriously wrong.
Sorry, but this one was created over many calls, texts, and Marco Polo chats, so no single video was made that can be shared. At the core is the Anderson sling design (36" like the original) covered with mesh, with custom gear loops, linesman loops, belt, and leg loops built onto the frame.
Almost! The original Wraptor was a variation on the sling, but the two sections were completely separate. For the Wrap2R, I went bsck to the original design with the sections interconnected like this color coded demo pic shows. The key to adding the mesh is to not sew it completely to the inner loops to allow more freedom of movement as you adjust the sections closer together, yet at full extension, it is tight. Full extension will be up to the user and what fits them best, so the exact measurement varies (mine is 18"). Just like the Recon slings, you coukd also go short or longer on the 36" side to side measurement to your desired fit.
The mesh should be sewn to the black webbing on the color code example. You can also sew it at the center of the orange, but leave it loose towards the sides to allow it to fold and move as you bring the sections closer together. The slotted rings work really well to manage the straps, but I wanted to eliminate them for potential noise and weight. There is no wrong option there, just personal preference. That is the beauty of this concept, it provides a base to start with that each person can tweak to their style. I am 1000% sold on having the 4 straps as opposed to two in most saddle designs. For me, it is more comfortable over the long sits without most of your weight hitting a single bottom strap, regardless of how bridge loop adjusters like the Phantom or H2 prusiks are said to help with that. I find zero need to do that with the Anderson design.
I'd recommend starting with reading the original Wraptor thread if you have not already, it really has helped me track the development of this beauty and get my head around the designs. Bwhana has material for the original posted there on the first page.
Pretty much the same as the original Wraptor or an Anderson (you do not necessarily need the amount of overlap I used for it, but use what you feel safe with)...
Make it with what you have - the deer don't care what color it is and camo is overrated!
