Back Up Saddle???

[richhoffman]

How many of you have a back saddle in cse something goes wrong on the one you work on???


I have a B'Fly II that is in great shape that I am thinking of selling!

 

[treewhitelock]

I always keep a back up saddle in case of an aerial rescue.

 

[Treeswinger]

I keep a petzl navahoe bod for a backup and I use it in the bucket truck for fall arrest and when I have to climb out of the bucket.

 

[familytree]

I always have a back up saddle.

Tons of reasons why it's a good idea. Only one reason why it isn't. Price.

Money doesn't grow on trees, but oddly enough if you can't climb trees because your single saddle is busted then you won't make a dime

 

[treewhitelock]

You know family has a treemotion fetish so he probly has about 5 backup saddles.

 

[Tr33Climb3r]

Mine would have to be a piece of rope. I can make a rope saddle with a sliding bridge and everything. A little rough on comfort so I will stick with my treemotion.

 

[unatool]

The tree biz kinda demands two of everything. I remember the day my wife (finally) came to my shop... she discovered I have 12 chainsaws. (4 200t, 3 372's, 2 395, a few odd old husky's) - Don't tell her the harness cost $500! p.s. Diesel fuel still costs the most!

 

[Blinky]

I have one but never use it.

 

[bwitherson]

I have an ergo that is my starter haha, and I also have an ergo with the bosun seat attached and a glide lite both for backups.

 

[altissimus]

my first saddle is an unpadded 4 Dee ... still fits , still safe so I hang onto it just in case .

 

[treestyler]

1 backup saddle
5 backup ropes
1 backup tophandle
1 backup rigging line
a dozen off backup biners

0 backup climber like me

you can get all the backups right but you still have 1 live. Don't play with that. Climb safe no need for backup's

wouter

 

[Norm_Hall]

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I always keep a back up saddle in case of an aerial rescue.

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Me too.
My main harness is a BF2. I have a Buck Glide and an extra 150' Rocket Line handy in case I need another system.

 

[hesanarborist]

I have two saddles for different purposes a BFII for general prunning and removals and a new tribe tengu for cabling and playing. So I guess i do keep a back up saddle but never considered it a backup just different tools for different jobs.