Who will be saddle hunting this year?

[buckeyebowhunter]

I absolutely love sitting in my saddle. But i will say this fellas be extremely careful climbing. I do not buy the idea of them being the safest option out there. I fell from about 8 feet when my second climbing stick kicked out on me as i was transitioning from one stick to another with a little slack in my linemans strap. I know it wasn't the saddles fault per se. But it was enough to turn my arms to hamburger and the step took a nice chunk from my knee. I know accidents can happen in any climbing method but just be aware that you are not an exception using a saddle. As i found out the hard way.

 


Doesn't sound like a saddle issue.  Sounds like a climbing stick problem.  Wouldn't matter what you were sitting in or on.

Kbetts, I said in my post it wasn't the saddles fault. It was user error on the climbing sticks. All I'm saying is there is a lot of people preaching about how safe saddles are, and they probably are the safest once setup. But you still need a way up the tree to use the saddle, and most are using sticks which can be extremely dangerous, like any climbing method. In my opinion a climber is probably the safest bet. 

[Brokearcher]

This will be my first year saddle hunting. My Cruzr arrived last week and my ring of steps from Bullman Outdoors arrived today! My back pain is at the point now where I can only do a couple hours in a stand at a time, hopefully the saddle will help me stay in the stand longer.

[gvdocholiday]

I'm in my 14th season using a tree saddle.  I started with Trophyline, of course back in 2008....stuck with that until 2018 when I got a H2 Slingshot.  I liked that saddle alot, used it for a couple of years and then last year I used a Latitude Classic 2, buckleless.  I liked that one even more.

This year, at Compton's, I won a Tactisaddle Nomad made by John Tucker...and fellow trad shooter.  I would definitely not have purchased this saddle based on looks...I mean, there's no way that just a few straps could be anymore comfortable than what I had been using...right?  Well, since I won it in a raffle, I figured it couldn't really hurt to try it out for a couple of sits to see if my preconceived opinions were valid;  Well, I couldn't have been more wrong.  This saddle is surprisingly the most comfortable saddle I've ever used.  No hip Pinch whatsoever, and the adjustability is amazing.  John's saddles are definitely sleepers...I hate thinking that I never would have tried this saddle had I not won it.  After using one this season, I'll be buying a second for backup. 

[charles m]

Thanks this is more good info.  I'm not much for discounting anything without trying it first.   Does anyone know where I can try one out?

[Terry Green]

I'm kicking around the saddle idea. However I have no idea where to start.  So many companies it seems.

[strick9]

Have run several from Tethrd, Cruzr, latitude but settled on the Dryad Micro. All that said where there are ample straight trees I have found a saddle to be nowhere near as efficient or comfortable as a open shot climber. All the trinketry gets annoying to me and the weight savings isn't there as I was hoping. I do love the comfort of a pack but with a molle system on a climber it is same same. All about the trees to me. Waiting on those new carbon sticks tho, more gadgetry , can't stop 

[cuboodle]

I'm going to try this upcoming season, I have Tetherd phantom elite and the Eberhart saddle from tethered Ill keep the one I like best.  Going all in on one-sticking as well with the EWO platform stick with aider with a ring of steps (4) behind the platform.  Ill sell the saddle I least like or keep it for a buddy to try out.