best leg loop saddles under $300??

[Maui Palm & Tree Care]

looking at getting a more professional saddle but i dont have the money for a treemotion or ergo. so what in your opinion is the best saddle for $300 bones?

i climb on a split tail micropully system. do alot of limb walking and am testing the waters with srt. i was looking at either the petzl navaho, or the buckingham deluxe master.

 

[countryboypa31]

I'd go with Buckingham Deluxe master, consider the cougar. I've used the navaho sit and its awful!

 

[familytree]

My bfll wasn't too bad, especially for the price!

 

[Jeff_Cochran]

http://www.benmeadows.com/Weaver-Floatin...&CID=9OP001

this saddle is the bomb for the price and the durability. it should last you about five or six years depending on how well you take care of it. get the weaver version of this saddle it seems to have the cog in the right place on the leg straps.

 

[Jeff_Cochran]

here is the buckingham version i never liked it as much as the weaver http://www.sherrilltree.com/Professional...ide-Back-Saddle

 

[Tr33Climb3r]

A random idea that I actually tried and worked is get a weaver saddle and swap out the leg pads with some ergovation ones. Made a huge difference.

 

[tomthetreeman]

A few $ over 300, but I've been testing one of these out for a few weeks, and I'm liking it alot. Adjustable all the way down to the side D-rings. Rigid leg pads don't slide or pinch, and the sliding leg straps help keep the rigid pads in place while the strap moves, which is as it should be.

http://www.honeybros.com/gbu0-prodshow/HB1B.html

-Tom

PS, Sorry Jeff! All feexed!

 

[Jeff_Cochran]

tom where is the link?

 

[Blinky]

BFII, no question, beats a lot of much more expensive harnesses..

Wespur had the Tree Austria 3.1 on sale last month for under $300.

 

[unatool]

Wesspur's sale was for TA 3.0 - clearing out the old stock to make room for the 3.1. I think that is what their website says...

 

[unatool]

I climbed in this Weaver saddle for a few years. Liked it alot but I wore out the bridge. I tried a 'roller' on my carabiner but it had problems. I bought both my (ground) crew members this saddle. I told them to wear it out, then choose a fancy saddle for themselves. I climb in a four year old Glide II these days - getting ready for a TM or Ergo.

 

[Jeff_Cochran]

tom i tried stephans out and didn't like it

 

[tomthetreeman]

To each their own, Jeff. Leg loops don't work well for me, lots of pinching and pressure on my pelvic bone and other stuff. The rigid leg pads combined with the sliding straps is the best combo I've tried.

The BFII works for me with the bosun seat, otherwise the straps just wrangle my s#!t all wrong.

-Tom

 

[Jeff_Cochran]

those rigid leg pads pinched my fat azz legs in a weird way it was like trying to squeeze a nine inch pipe into a six inch collar

 

[tomthetreeman]

horse.

 

[emr]

www.newtribe.com

I have had two New Tribes and they blew away any Buckingham or Weavers that I have ever climbed in. A lot of guys will hate on New Tribe saddles, but 99% of them have never owned or climbed in one. I have never seen someone who actually owned a New Tribe have any major complaints about them. I have had the Tengu and now the Nikosi and they are both very good saddles. The Tengu is just about $215 right now. At least consider them.

 

[Maui Palm & Tree Care]

im hoping for something with a bit less leg pinch and hopefully more gear loops and attachment points for climbing. the glide 2 and the buckingham deluxe master have caught my eye but im keeping an open mind for other suggestions.

 

[Blinky]

BFII only has 3 gear loops and 2 small rings.

 

[Rocks_and_Trees]

I'm with the Blinkster on this. BFII is the best. I like it better than the TM, and it's less expensive. Also tried the cougar, not impressed.
Only thing I didn't like about BFII were the shackles. But replaced those with some thimbles, so lost some weight and gained some piece of mind.

Glide II looks solid, but never tried it. Made in the usa is a plus though.

 

[Maui Palm & Tree Care]

the butterfly 2 is out of my price range sorry. it's $395 i could buy a treemotion for that price. i only have $300 for a new saddle. thats my sad, hawaii inflation, high taxes, low income, budget.