4 D ring saddles with VT climbing hitch

[jodystreeserv3]

Anyone ever use a 4 D ring saddle with a Vt, or similar, hitch? Is it as affective as it would be with a floating D ring or bridge? Im not a fan of 4 D ring saddles but my coworker is. Right now he is using my couger saddle, but for comp he wants to get a 4 D ring saddle. Im just wondering if anyone even uses them at comp. I dont like them because I feel like they restrict my leg movement especially when Iv got my weight on it? WHat do some of you think?

 

[Jamin_Mayer]

The T.M. has 4 D rings. Have you tried one? The 4 D's don't get in the way of climbing performance in any way.

 

[jodystreeserv3]

Tree Motion? Im talking about the saddles that you have to put two rings together and connect it to your snap or karibeaner to your climbing line.

 

[Tony]

It'll work just fine. I did it for years on a Buck Pinnical.
I found it more comfortable to seperate the two "D's" with a carabiener. It gave a similar effect to the stitched loops on a Buck Versital which I moved on to from the Pinnical.
The seperator biener does not need to be life support rated as long as you share the load between the two "D's"

Tony

 

[Jamin_Mayer]

Ahhh.... Got it.

Then why didn't you say so in the first place brother?

 

[Jamin_Mayer]

And the TM would be a much better competition harness...

 

[FlashTreetop1]

Jody it is whatever u feel like u are gr8 at climbing in brother. Jamin likes the Treemotion, I like a Sequoia and Treemotion. I like the Treemomtion a bit better. Jamin is a phenomenal climber. I am not to bad myself. It is totally about being comfy in ur own skin. As I recall Dan kraus climbed in a Dring saddle 4 years and still may and he is everything I could ever hope 2 be. Dont listen 2 us climb in ur own skin. Good luck and much luv.


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