Good leg loop WORKING saddle

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loud_n_proud17

ok, i figure i would start another post in my quest in finding the best leg loop working saddle. what i mean by a working saddle is i will be wearing it 8 hrs a day, trimming trees around the power lines.

i have looked at the:

sequia but a few reviews said that looks like it wont last, and its not ansi rated so that ones out.

i have read that that the komet butterfly II is not that comfortable on long time climes or wearing it for a long time, any truth to this? or how do you guy like it?

and the weaver cougar, i just posted on this but it got highjacked by some one trying to sell his
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what your guys reviews on this one.

thanks again
 
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i have read that that the komet butterfly II is not that comfortable on long time climes or wearing it for a long time, any truth to this? or how do you guy like it?



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I love my butterfly but have never spent more the 5 hours in it at one time.

check with the Blinky he like his.

jz
 
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ButterflyII is my #2 choice.

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whats your first? and what was the longest time in the butterfly? and was it comfortable?

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TreeFlex is #1

Years ago I climbed on one of the first BFI to come into the US and fell in love with the change in support. I can still remember the tree! When the BFII came out I got one and found another comfy harness. That served me for many years doing all sorts of climbing. Removals, cabling, fine pruning out at the ends of down drooping elm limbs. The harness never gave me any aches and pains. At the end of a hard day of climbing I may have been bushed and sore but it wasn't because of the harness...just a hard day. Trying to think of how long I've been in a harness without getting on the ground and taking it off is hard. On a removal day the harness supports differently than when spending a day doing 10" DBH street elevation pruning.

The BFII raised the mark for me. When the copies started coming on the market I tried them as a comparison and found them lacking.

The TF takes some getting used to. Since it is meant to fit very low on your body some people can't get it tweaked just right. The people that I've talked to who have spent the time have found a comfy harness.

No matter what harness is talked about there are some body configurations and climbing styles that don't work with some harnesses. There can only be so many adjustments and configurations designed into a harness. Think of how hard it is to find shoes or boots that fit, function and are affordable.
 
I have a BFII and see no need to even try another harness. Its the perfect balance between cost/weight/comfort. I have used different saddles and was always sorry I forgot to bring my own. Whatever saddle you buy though, make sure you get the right size. I have a personal BFII size small which actually fits a very wide range of sizes. At the company i worked for, they bought me another BFII so i didn't have to use my own. They bought a small as well but it didn't fit the same as mine. it was actually a little smaller which caused the side D rings to sit farther back on my sides making me reach a little farther to lanyard in. It also squezzed me tighter when i sat in it. The moral of the story is, make sure you are going to try on the actual saddle you are going to buy...if you can.

Eight hours a day in a saddle near power lines? holy crap man. I trim utlity lines myself and I've gotten to climb a total of 4 trees in the last six months. It makes me sad. But because of my background in the private sector I can climb circles around the guys who work with me.
 
Bry-Dan made by Weaver and sold through Sierra Moreno Mercantile Co. It may not be the sadlle for some climbers but it is the right one for great many good climbers. It will last longer then almost any saddle on the market. If you need details shout out.
 

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Tom,
Do you find the BFII holds up better than the original? Their has ben some discussion about the original falling apart. Also, do they make a harness for it?
 
i have been climbing for about five years, and the only saddle i have owned is the weaver floating double dee. the longest climb i would have to say was a 12 hour crane removal, very tired but comfortable. all that said, it is heavy and i have been eyeballing the butterfly myself. curious to hear more responses to this thread.
 
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