Glide saddle

[CommunityArborKB]

Love my new glide. However i spent the last two days on a big removal and i found that after hours of sitting in the saddle my legs began to hurt and were slightly numb after about 8 hrs. After looking at my saddle i realized that the leg pads had slowly moved to the side and I would sit on the leg straps. Does anyone eles have this problem? Soulutions? comments?

 

[Smallwood]

I thought the pads on mine were too small for comfort. I took mine to an auto upholstery guy and had some oversize pads made. Much better except they rub together when I walk and make f*arting noises.
Phil

 

[CommunityArborKB]

I'll look into that. thanks

 

[treehumper]

Yep. leg pads always slip around til the straps are digging into your thighs. One solution is to have them sewed into position on the loops.

 

[Kevin]

Double face tape might make for a quick fix.

 

[treehumper]

I like that. what kind of double face have you found that actually holds up?

 

[zaphod1798]

Mine did the same. A couple stitches after you have them situated did the trick...last June, so they've held awhile! Good saddle otherwise.

 

[treehumper]

I find the waist buckle loosens as well. That or I'm loosing weight while I climb!

 

[Old_Monkey]

Those buckles slide quite a bit. I tacked a lot of the saddle down with stitches but the temperature difference between winter and summer here prohibits me from tacking the legs or the waste.

 

[treehumper]

I'd try tacking with the double-sided tape to allow adjustment for seasonal differences... you know...summer weight vs. winter weight....

 

[Mangoes]

Putting the buckles on backwards/upside down allows you to 'double back' the webbing, and have the webbing exiting the buckle from the direction it entered. And it NEVER slips.

 

[Old_Monkey]

Picture please.

 

[Kevin]

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I like that. what kind of double face have you found that actually holds up?

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Sorry, I hadn't seen this.
I haven't used the tape for that application but I like the thicker foam type.

 

[Kathy_Holzer]

hey guys.
i climbed in a glide for a year or two before i found the treemagic, and loved it. i found (still find) that the leg pads like to move - stitching might help there. but as for the buckles, the early glides (like mine) came w/buckles that lacked a spring to keep tension on the webbing at all times, and this caused major creeping in the course of a climb. the buckingham rep at ITCC pittsburgh (2004)hooked me up with the newer buckles, which do have the spring and don't self-adjust. stictching them in place works too, except when you want to put more/less clothes on. don't know how long y'all have had your glides, but for what it's worth..
k.

 

[CommunityArborKB]

thanks for all the input. I'll look to stitch the leg straps. I also did find that the buckles lossen but I make sure to inspect and adjust my saddle regularly.

 

[treehumper]

I picked mine up last year. Late spring. I'd love to check out some of the new saddles but have to make too many other purchases this year.

 

[Mangoes]

Rg, just buy the harnesses. You gotta have more than one horse int the stable!

 

[treehumper]

Says the man with a whole herd!

I'm thinking the butterfly but haven't looked at the treemagic... Any suggestions?

 

[rich_h]

If you like the feel of the Glide I would suggest a Kolibri. It has a beefy construction similar to the Glide with much better leg pads. Both harnesses offer a ton of adjustment as far as moving your bridge position but the Kolibri also allows you to move your side dee rings. All in all a super comfortable harness.

If you prefer the feel of the Butterfly you might want to wait until you can try the TreeFlex. It is super lightweight like the Butterfly and has a similar bridge for multiple floating anchors but fits a ton better and allows for much more adjustments to fine tune your rig.

 

[bobster]

go with the treemagic! simple as!