I always used the nylon loops. I found that using the loops made me in the saddle more stable in the tree. If you do any crane work where you ride the hook I found it very comfortable. Enjoy the saddle I just moved up to the Master IV pro series. Alot of similarities just some things that are...
the picture you have is correct. I mainly use the snap cut to handle chunks of wood that I can handle in the tree. a snap cut is just a bypass one upper and one slightly lower. you just leave enough holding wood to keep the piece steady while putting saw away. then push to make it snap and...