A new saddle

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I'm currently looking for a new saddle. I'm checking out the Glide mostly right now. Does anyone have any other suggestions. The highest I would probaly go is the TreeMotion, but thats alittle expensive for a 15 year old. I'm in training with my Dad and his business right now, so this saddle also has to be a good work saddle, since I'll start doing some climbing for him this summer, and more as time goes on. Thanks for your help.
ps:I'm new here, so just wanted to say hi.
 
personally, i still like the old faithful four-dee web saddle. light, cheap, simple.

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15 years old and need a NEW saddle...I'm guessing first saddle also. Start out nice and simple, I started on a Weaver. Unless your dad is looooaded get him to buy you something basic like masterblaster or speelyei suggested. Get comfortable climbing with something like this and eventually you'll know exactaly what to look for to suit your needs up in the tree.
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ok, thanks. And o, this isn't my first saddle. My first was custom made a 5 by one of my Dad's workers as a gift. The second one I got at 10 or 11 and is alittle small, worn, etc. And I'm paying for it all, so I'm trying to find a nice one that will last me quite awhile. Thanks everyone.
 
I would suggest especially for a young climber not to skimp on investing in a reasonable harness. Why should a trainee climber have to battle a heavy and cumbersome harness?

I'm flabberghasted when I hear about companies where the boss passes his old kit on to the trainees. Eh? Aren't priorities being mixed up here?

As a young climber who has been climbing for a couple of years, is commited and is doing productive work for their company, I reckon you can demand the best in equipment.
 
I like to cut off the crappy, bridge destroying stock dee and replace it with a biner and roller.

(Thanks Burnham!)
 

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There are virtues to the old style Weavers and Buckinghams. -Extreme durability, easy on and off, low cost....But they are not the kindest to the body. Some of the new saddle designs are specifically designed for comfort abd ergonomics...but they are expensive. None of the saddles mentioned would necessarily be a "wrong choice" but my own leanings would be toward a New Tribe. Excellent in comfort and only moderately more expensive than a good Weaver.
 
Ok. I agree. Whenever we hire a new employee we always buys a new harness for them. A Weaver leaver, wide back, double sliding D most of the time, since we train them. And then, depending on how good they become, after 3 years we let them have al their equipment, expect for the spikes, since they cost alot. And one more thing, hows the ButterFly 2 saddle. I like how it's easier to change the bridge and put hardware on. But I was wondering if you could replace the current bridge it arrives with, with a rope bridge, for use with pulleys, etc if I wanted to later on. Me myself, I like the ring on there. And I know this may sound stupid, but would it be possible to buy another ring, so I could make it a sort of double D type. Thanks

Also, any tips on footlocking. I'm just starting to learn with the prusik, and its hard. I'm trying to find pair of acsenders with straight teeth, as Petzl's curved teeth tear up the rope. Thanks
 
Ummmmm.... Petzl ascender teeth DO NOT tear up the rope in normal use. All toothed asceders can damage ropes when overloaded...but so do non toothed ascenders.

Yes you can easily chamge the bridge on a Bfly II and set it up just about anyway you can imagine.
 
Sorry about that. I know all toothed acsenders do that, but what I mean is the Petzl's with curved teeth. On an old rope we tried the, and they pulled strands, etc. I'm just looking for straight toothed ones. I saw some today at an outdoors store for rock climbing, but are rated high enough for tree climbing. They have straight teeth, and the guy there says they work great and have great reviews. Their by Black Diamond if I remember correctly.
 
Ranger...be careful about highjacking your own thread...is this a harness thread or ascender thread?

We only get one body but we can buy any harness. Why use a harness that isn't the best value? Value is a flexible issue though. To some people value is based solely on price, to others performance, most everyone is somewhere in between.
 
Could it be your technique?
I try to raise the ascender bring it down to lock and then step up.
If you get into a jerky motion where you are slamming down on the ascender it could be at that point where the fibers are being damaged. ?
 
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