Expert opinion

[Jarrad]

I was a climber for 20 + yrs for bartlett ny..was taught by mark chisolm..competed..etc. But have been away from it for aome time now. I started a construction buisness so i wouldnt have to work as hard...haha. Anyway..
When i last climbed i was using the pinnacle 2 i believe..im looking to get some gear again only for personal use and the occasional customer that asks . ..i regret parting with my gear. With that being said...im not trying to spend 400 on a saddle. .it wont be used daily...or i would deff pay that..u get what u pay for and im a firm believer in not cutting corners..its the foundation of climbing..i say that because i know that when i started...how much i struggled because i didnt trust or know my gear..when i did..and became familiar with every aspect..i could relax and it was a whole new world..so im looking at one now that i think is geared more towards ariel rescue or maybe rock climbing..idk..its called camp saftey liberty sit..single floating d ring...but additional ring on each side..it looks cheap to me..well it is..i think 120..new..wich is un heard off even back when i climbed...this my hesitation..but im not up on current gear or methods ..so if anyone can help me out i would really appreciate it.

 

[Brocky]

Welcome back, that harness doesn’t have what is now considered a floating d ring, as it doesn’t have a longer horizontal bridge, see their Treeaccess Evo. Camp is an Italian company with most, or all their manufacturing done in China. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, as long as there is sufficient testing and oversite during the process. The pads aren’t as big, or soft as other, more expensive harnesses, but might be okay as long as you’re not in it too long.

 

[oldoakman]

Some will probably beat me up on this, but take a look at the Weaver WLC 760. It is a solid reasonably comfortable saddle but is a bit heavy. It won't break the bank either. Check Gap Arborist supply for it. And, welcome back, be safe.

 

[Reach]

Some will probably beat me up on this, but take a look at the Weaver WLC 760. It is a solid reasonably comfortable saddle but is a bit heavy. It won't break the bank either. Check Gap Arborist supply for it. And, welcome back, be safe.

As someone who climbed nearly ten years on a Cougar, I would concur. It’s a saddle worth looking at, especially if it’s only going to be used part time.

 

[Serf Life]

The Buckingham puma, viking, whatever it is is a great saddle in the $250 range. Comfortable, lots of gear loops, and pay it off in one climb.

 

[rico]

Tough to beat a TreeMotion S.Light for the money. True world class ride.

 

[Jonny]

I got a used Cougar size medium that needs a new bridge or better yet, a Liger mod @Jarrad
Message me if interested, I can take pics.

I miss the bosun seat on my old Traverse sometimes, but I'm probably sticking with TreeMotion or something else with good size forward D's for the rest of my climbing days.

 

[evo]

I don’t know, if I only climbed a few times a year I’d still go with my TM.. I don’t climb much, just a few time a week on average I’m just now wearing mine out.. it’s about 6-7 years old or so.