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Tree Saddle Suspenders!!!

BowhunterXC

BowhunterXC

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Quite often I see the tree saddle manufacturers charging a premium for their accessories. :rolleyes: I've saved a lot of money by buying quality climbing rated gear, from Amazon and R.E.I. :) I noticed a few guys wearing suspenders with their tree saddle to hold it in place, without having to have the waist belt so tight and uncomfortable. Again, the prices for actual Tethrd or Cruzr or other brand of suspenders was over the rainbow. o_O

I was walking thru Menards and in the tool belt/pouch section I seen a set of suspender with shoulder pads. I looked them over and for $15, I couldn't walk out without them. :cool:
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How far of a walk/hike do you have on average?
Do you plan on removing them once at the base of the tree or after you get settled into your tether?

When Safety and comfort aren't in the equation, Frugality and imagination is a beautiful thing...
Enjoy!!!
 
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The walking distance depends on where I hunt on any given day. Short range hunts are less than 200 yards, but there are places that are over 700 yards. However, after trying them on and walking around for a short period, they are extremely comfortable and hardly noticeable. I would never take them off, at any point. I notice the pads being on my shoulders, but they're not pulling or any kind of discomfort to wear. :) My saddle with the dump pouches aren't heavy, in my opinion, but this takes the stress off of having to have the belt too tight to keep them from slipping or moving around.

It's a serious improvement and a good purchase, for me. :cool:
 
BowhunterXC said:
Quite often I see the tree saddle manufacturers charging a premium for their accessories. :rolleyes: I've saved a lot of money by buying quality climbing rated gear, from Amazon and R.E.I. :) I noticed a few guys wearing suspenders with their tree saddle to hold it in place, without having to have the waist belt so tight and uncomfortable. Again, the prices for actual Tethrd or Cruzr or other brand of suspenders was over the rainbow. o_O

I was walking thru Menards and in the tool belt/pouch section I seen a set of suspender with shoulder pads. I looked them over and for $15, I couldn't walk out without them. :cool:
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3rd year with suspenders on a saddle. Never looking back. Think you’ll like them especially if you carry a bit of stuff. I’m old it helps me anyway..
 
Fgirtyman said:
3rd year with suspenders on a saddle. Never looking back. Think you’ll like them especially if you carry a bit of stuff. I’m old it helps me anyway..
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This is also my 3rd year in a saddle, also not looking back and I turn 66 next month....so, anything that helps, I'm all about it. :) I'm hunting with an ILF recurve, this year and will continue to hunt until I'm face down in the dirt. :cool:
 
For a long time all I knew was an original TL.....which had suspenders. I never really imagined having a saddle without.
Currently I use a Drey on a RCH. Little to no weight, but I'm not lugging pouches on my hips either. If I ever go back to pouches, I'll be using suspenders again. The AMP ones from Lowes are great.
 
This is my 3rd year in the saddle as well....thanks pandemic :D! Anyways, I bit the bullet and bought some Tethrd suspenders at the end of last season because I have 3 dump pouches on my saddle and walk in on hunts from .5 miles to 1 mile. I have to say, I have been underwhelmed from my test sits and climbs in my Tethrd suspenders :(. They are super elastic, so I have to overly cinch them to provide any type of weight support to the saddle. I've considered some other options, but not a set of tool bag suspenders!! I may have to hit up the local Lowe's or Home Depot and see what they have. I need some suspenders that actually SUSPEND and aren't purely aesthetic.
 
Crawdaddy4 said:
This is my 3rd year in the saddle as well....thanks pandemic :D! Anyways, I bit the bullet and bought some Tethrd suspenders at the end of last season because I have 3 dump pouches on my saddle and walk in on hunts from .5 miles to 1 mile. I have to say, I have been underwhelmed from my test sits and climbs in my Tethrd suspenders :(. They are super elastic, so I have to overly cinch them to provide any type of weight support to the saddle. I've considered some other options, but not a set of tool bag suspenders!! I may have to hit up the local Lowe's or Home Depot and see what they have. I need some suspenders that actually SUSPEND and aren't purely aesthetic.
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That’s interesting, I got some of them same thing and haven’t had that experience in my testing yet. Guess time will tell once I’m actually in the field. I’m sure a lot depends on the persons frame wearing them, number of dump pouches, how much you have in them, etc.
 
I think the marsupial yoke/suspenders would work great. Tons of adjustment and no elastic to wear out. They may be overkill for a saddle but I run mine on a battle belt mostly but I am going to be trying it out this year on my saddle. It’s made in the US as well.
 
Center Punch said:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6DWX28N?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1
Nice and flat. Fits nicely under my turkey vest.
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The quality is fine. They don't stretch. They only need to hold up my saddle and a few tethers/lineman's rope, and back support.
They are marketed to the military ( or those who don't know any better LOL! ) for holding up gun/battle belts.
Can you imagine all that weight on your shoulders without padding?

I bought it so I can keep the saddle loose around my waist. I was taking a lineman's rope and throwing it over my head and having to tighten the saddle's waist to keep the saddle on my hips when I got to the tree. Not as comfortable or convenient as this little $18 item.
 
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Crawdaddy4 said:
This is my 3rd year in the saddle as well....thanks pandemic :D! Anyways, I bit the bullet and bought some Tethrd suspenders at the end of last season because I have 3 dump pouches on my saddle and walk in on hunts from .5 miles to 1 mile. I have to say, I have been underwhelmed from my test sits and climbs in my Tethrd suspenders :(. They are super elastic, so I have to overly cinch them to provide any type of weight support to the saddle. I've considered some other options, but not a set of tool bag suspenders!! I may have to hit up the local Lowe's or Home Depot and see what they have. I need some suspenders that actually SUSPEND and aren't purely aesthetic.
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They offer 10x the support that my Tethrd suspenders did! There was way too much elastic in those Tethrd suspenders and I carry quite a bit of weight in my saddle dump pouches. That combined with my flat-butt-syndrome meant I needed some suspenders that actually suspend. These $20 from Amazon have worked great! :D
 
I simply drape my backrest over my shoulder and cinch it down, multipurpose and free. Also, the leg straps are what cause the saddle to slide down. I undo my leg straps and buckle them behind me to take up the slack.
 
dalton916 said:
I simply drape my backrest over my shoulder and cinch it down, multipurpose and free. Also, the leg straps are what cause the saddle to slide down. I undo my leg straps and buckle them behind me to take up the slack.
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My leg straps aren't attached until I'm in the tree and trying to completely sit perpendicular to the tree. To be honest, those leg straps get in the way more than they offer assistance!! :D
 
I thought about suspenders by sewing buttons on the inside of my saddle and use my suspenders that I use with my pants. I instead removed the heavy buckle on my saddle belt and replaced it with a pair of 2" welded D rings that I sewed in. On the other side I sewed in male and female velcro to hold down the tab end of the belt. I was born with no but and had a terrible time keeping my saddle up when walking to the stand. The modification to the belt made a great deal of difference.
 
On a similar thread topic, I read a great hack about using the lineman's rope as a make-shift suspender. I immediately went downstairs and cut a 5" piece of 1" webbing, heated an awl and burned a hole in each end, then installed a piece of cord as the attachment point. Works great.....totally free. Thank you to whomever shared this previously......not my idea but well worth the minimal effort.
 
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