I've had my TX5 Lonestar for a couple of seasons and love it. It's the only saddle I've owned, but I'm a bigger guy and it's very comfortable.
My issue is: I originally was attracted to the idea of wearing the saddle on my walk in, scouting etc so that I'm ready to climb. I've only done this a few times because walking with it on is just too loud for me. It makes a swishing and krinkling noise with every step and drives me crazy. I've ended up just packing it in and then putting it on at the tree. It's just kinda a pain fiddling with it and it takes up a lot of room in a small pack. It's also hard to put on totally silently with the buckles jiggling etc and would be nice to do at the truck.
I've looked at maybe switching to a mesh style saddle like the cruzr, or maybe something like the latitude method 2 where I can wear it up around my waist like a belt. Is there anything I can do to make my walk in quieter with the TX5? Something I can do with the material or a different way of wearing it? I do not have the removable leg straps. I'd hate to sell it and get something "quiet" and then all of a sudden deal with comfort issues.
My issue is: I originally was attracted to the idea of wearing the saddle on my walk in, scouting etc so that I'm ready to climb. I've only done this a few times because walking with it on is just too loud for me. It makes a swishing and krinkling noise with every step and drives me crazy. I've ended up just packing it in and then putting it on at the tree. It's just kinda a pain fiddling with it and it takes up a lot of room in a small pack. It's also hard to put on totally silently with the buckles jiggling etc and would be nice to do at the truck.
I've looked at maybe switching to a mesh style saddle like the cruzr, or maybe something like the latitude method 2 where I can wear it up around my waist like a belt. Is there anything I can do to make my walk in quieter with the TX5? Something I can do with the material or a different way of wearing it? I do not have the removable leg straps. I'd hate to sell it and get something "quiet" and then all of a sudden deal with comfort issues.