Monkey Beaver harness

Right on, evo. Thanks.
You have the large Ds... have you done a becket hitch with em? Does the harness' build accept it well? Do you actually use the snap in he rear center?
 
Pulled the trigger last night. Wesspur had the medium in stock so hopefully that's a good fit, it'll be my personal belt for side jobs and I'm a bit of a fair weather arborist when it comes to side work anyway so if it's a little tight with a winter coat on that's alright.
 
Pulled the trigger last night. Wesspur had the medium in stock so hopefully that's a good fit, it'll be my personal belt for side jobs and I'm a bit of a fair weather arborist when it comes to side work anyway so if it's a little tight with a winter coat on that's alright.
I don't have a MB saddle but, that's great. I'm sure it's a great saddle. Kinda want one myself, but I'll stick to my MCRS. I'm sure you'll love it if it fits well. Keep us posted!
 
Just put an order in for the MB. Stoked. :bananahappy:
My edge harness is starting to give out in a couple places. Wish I would have been able to wait for a reply from new tribe in making a custom one with the large side Ds. So we will check it out.
 
First day in Tree impression:
Every saddle has some getting used too, so there will be another post at a later time I am sure.
The lower leg loop buckles that hold the position is plastic. Not for life support, and it weighs less, but I can see stepping on it a couple times while getting dressed and it eventually breaking.
The upper leg buckles are one on each side of the family jewels. Inside of the thigh. Hoping a short fall or gaff-out doesn't create an issue there.
I had the left work positioning Dee ring flip backwards and get behind the gate of my caritool (vault)
The most rear accessory Dee, just to the left of my spine, is a major blind spot and the dee ring has a tendency to flip up. Making tool retrieval that extra fumbling second longer.
Now the good:
It IS comfortable. The back is nice. I was able to stretch out on a limb with no pinch. There is Velcro on the inside of the leg, which I believe means that's one can purchase extra padding. The stock padding on the leg is pretty much zero. But the surface area is so much that it is still nice.
The MB is also quite easy to step into due to the way that the leg loops open up so much. I changed out the rope bridge for one just slightly longer.
I like that the rigging plates at the bridge are already flipped out, similar to the liger mod, giving the "lower dee" attachment point for a lanyard like on the TM.
There is also one more simple thing I do enjoy. The waist belt has a retainer clip for the slack in the belt. One less thing out there dangling.

So that's it for Day one. Light pruning.
We'll see how it does weighted down with some heavier gear during a block down.
 
First day in Tree impression:
Every saddle has some getting used too, so there will be another post at a later time I am sure.
The lower leg loop buckles that hold the position is plastic. Not for life support, and it weighs less, but I can see stepping on it a couple times while getting dressed and it eventually breaking.
The upper leg buckles are one on each side of the family jewels. Inside of the thigh. Hoping a short fall or gaff-out doesn't create an issue there.
I had the left work positioning Dee ring flip backwards and get behind the gate of my caritool (vault)
The most rear accessory Dee, just to the left of my spine, is a major blind spot and the dee ring has a tendency to flip up. Making tool retrieval that extra fumbling second longer.
Now the good:
It IS comfortable. The back is nice. I was able to stretch out on a limb with no pinch. There is Velcro on the inside of the leg, which I believe means that's one can purchase extra padding. The stock padding on the leg is pretty much zero. But the surface area is so much that it is still nice.
The MB is also quite easy to step into due to the way that the leg loops open up so much. I changed out the rope bridge for one just slightly longer.
I like that the rigging plates at the bridge are already flipped out, similar to the liger mod, giving the "lower dee" attachment point for a lanyard like on the TM.
There is also one more simple thing I do enjoy. The waist belt has a retainer clip for the slack in the belt. One less thing out there dangling.

So that's it for Day one. Light pruning.
We'll see how it does weighted down with some heavier gear during a block down.
Please keep your reviews rolling. I highly doubt that I will purchase an MB, even though I want one.
I have a lot of parts and an industrial sewing machine. I love custom made stuff .... I will continue reading.
 
I've had my MBH now for ~ six months and can say again it is the most comfortable harness I've ever used - bar none. And I've been in quite a few styles/ types over 30-so years - arborist, work/rescue and alpine. Have MCRS suspenders on mine and keep the whole thing clean in a Wesspur doctor's style spur bag (wanted it to at least start out it's life with it shiny clean). There's enough loops to haul the kitchen sink (I added couple of TransPorters) and bought the extra leg padding. For an old fart, it's been really, really comfy - almost like not wearing a saddle at times. Donning/ doffing is great too and August was right - good over rain gear. Sewing/ construction was superb - like custom stuff I've seen. I think they all did a great job with this. Just wish it had all the approvals if Lester the Inspector the shows up - only possible downside I see if you work in a regulated environment. But I think wearing it vastly outweighs working in an "approved" product in relative discomfort all day - no more leg cramps/ sore hips in the MBH! Once again August et al - great job on this.
cross reference:
http://www.treebuzz.com/forum/threads/unhappy-hips.35417/#post-523169
 
I recently purchased a Monkey Beaver and finally had a chance to get it broken in and give it a go on 5-6 Redwood and Fir removals so I figured I would give a short review. Wow! What a kick-ass, real world work saddle! Once broken in and dialed in its super comfy, super solid, and the gear attachment points are spot on for an old west-coaster like myself. I ride mine below the hips and to me it feels a lot like a TreeMotion. It doesn’t have that “not wearing a saddle” feeling of a TreeMo Light, but it offers more comfort and support, and holds a bigger saw better. I figured I was gonna ride a TreeMotion Light off into the sunset but I would be just as happy doing it in a Monkey Beaver. August and New Tribe have delivered a Home Run Gents!
 
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I recently purchased a Monkey Beaver and finally had a chance to get it broken in and give it a go on 5-6 Redwood and Fir removals so I figured I would give a short review. Wow! What a kick-ass, real world work saddle! Once broken in and dialed in its super comfy, super solid, and the gear attachment points are spot on for an old west-coaster like myself. I ride mine below the hips and to me it feels a lot like a TreeMotion. It doesn’t have that “not wearing a saddle” feeling of a TreeMo Light, but it offers more comfort and support, and holds a bigger saw better. I figured I was gonna ride a TreeMotion Light off into the sunset but I would be just as happy doing it in a Monkey Beaver. August and New Tribe have delivered a Home Run Gents!
See I told ya so! Glad ya like it! I’ve had mine since last October and love it!
 
Sorry but I’m not sure I understand what you are saying?

Wearing a harness low on the hips means that the waist belt is wider than the hips. Hips keep the waist belt from sliding down your legs and off. That's why harnesses should be worn high. Harness leg straps are not life support. Just the waist. When a climber inverts while the harness is low on the hips, the harness can slide off.
 

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