Thoughts from a newbie

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So as you may have seen I’ve been working on a diy saddle project , more of an advanced sit drag , with saddle elements.

I say that bc my design ultimately carried a flaw I couldn’t live with , the way I was shaping the bottom edge didn’t allow me to let the webbing be a continued piece

After two prototypes , I realized that if I ever wanted to wear this without a rock harness, I was going to have to make some changes

I’ve looked at some of the plans here, and I realized that by joining the curved sides of the pattern it created a cup for a seat. However it allowed the top and bottom edges of the saddle to be nearly straight for attaching the main support webbing, in a continuous loop that gets sandwiched between the inner belt , and the top molle webbing

So while I expended time and resources , I learned a lot , I’ve ordered some more supplies, and I’m about ready to put together something I know I can depend on.

 

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Looks like a good start. On your seat belt webbing...one thing to consider. If you look at the manufactured models, the overlap is on the top of the saddle. Or lower back/waist, not under your butt/upper legs. I took the same approach with mine. Thinking through what areas would see the most force in a fall, the lower portion of the seat belt webbing will likely see more force than the upper. So putting the overlap up top minimizes the force on the stitches holding the seat belt webbing in a loop.

Sorry for adding this now. Hopefully you aren't past that point. I meant to add it to your other thread, but the week has been a little crazy.

 

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No not at all, that’s exactly what I realized my mistake was with my designs

I’ll be overlapping at the top with future efforts

 

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