Monkey Beaver harness

Burrapeg said:
Yes, would love to hear what you did. I had an idea also, from my other post. I think you can buy the nice PMI chest harness itself separately. It has a wide pad in back and is a lot more comfortable than simple webbing. The harness itself is a lot less expensive than the roller and I think it could be used somehow with just a biner around your line. Not as elegant as with the roller but would still keep you upright, especially when you just want to sit there and rest a bit. I haven't tried this but I could take my harness without the roller and see how that works, if you like. As others have said, however, it is such an individual thing. There are as many climbing setups as there are climbers! And you may have solved your problem already with the adjustments you made to the Monkey Beaver. I am saving up for one of those myself but have already spent so much on rope and gear every time I walk into WesSpur that I have had to rein myself in rather severely! LOL. Anyway, best of luck! Spring is almost on us!
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Thanks for your insight!! I bit the bullet and ordered the chest harness and roller plate! I was told it was going to be drop shipped from the manufacturer so it will be a week or so before I can get my hands on it!:( I thought about your suggestion but after using that weaver chest harness and the pain I endured with it, Im taking no chances!! Besides who does not like new shiney gear in the mail box!! I understand spending the money on all this stuff!!! I am embarrassed to say that I haven't made a good tree ascent YET but I have quite the collection of gear to accomplish it!!
Thanks again for your help!!
 
39Buick said:
. . . I am embarrassed to say that I haven't made a good tree ascent YET but I have quite the collection of gear to accomplish it!!. . .
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Nothing to be embarrassed about, Old Lad. It is best to have the right gear before attempting this stuff. There is a lot at stake after all. And it is not all that much money spent when you consider what a lot of guys spend on their hobbies (airplanes, boats, motorcycles, etc.) When you finally get up there about 100 feet that first time and look down, it is a moment you will never forget! One old newbie to another; I just started rec climbing last year and am 65 next month.
 
Burrapeg said:
Nothing to be embarrassed about, Old Lad. It is best to have the right gear before attempting this stuff. There is a lot at stake after all. And it is not all that much money spent when you consider what a lot of guys spend on their hobbies (airplanes, boats, motorcycles, etc.) When you finally get up there about 100 feet that first time and look down, it is a moment you will never forget! One old newbie to another; I just started rec climbing last year and am 65 next month.
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Climb on my friend!! Hope to be doing this at 65 as well. I am looking forward to getting up there. I used climb utility poles and ride those buckets 40 50 60 feet and miss the view!! I don't own an airplane yet but plan on jumping out of one in the near future!!! One of those bucket list to do's!!
 
I wanna try it out. It really looks comfy and useful. I would spend the money to buy it. I believe it is my next harness. I have the Buckingham rebellion now eh it's ok.
 
Stick79 said:
I wanna try it out. It really looks comfy and useful. I would spend the money to buy it. I believe it is my next harness. I have the Buckingham rebellion now eh it's ok.
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Is that basically like a cougar/buckcat, or is it more like the liger mod/ergolite empire/edge/sentinel? If it's the latter, those are some reasonable saddles and the beginning of better and worse being more flavor based than they are objective.

Edit: I just looked it up. It's a liger modded cougar that is orange.
I hear some trash talking about them, but I loved my cougar once I modified it a little. There are some things missing that the $500 saddles have, but it is a fine saddle. It has the paws to make double bridges easy or attach extra systems, and no useless frills or crazy excessive gear loops (edge, empire, sentinel). I'm pretty sure there are caritool slots.
 
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FreeFallin said:
THE MONKEY BEAVER SADDLE HAS A BRIDGE STRAP ADJUSTER :eek:

How have I never noticed that?!? There is a blizzard outside, looks like I am about t lo throw a rope on the hook and check this out. Might be just the thing I need to balance my girth.
:musculoso:
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Free fallin,
Let us know how this changes things For you. I’m still moving things around to find “ that sweet spot “ but it’s much better than it was out of the box!
 
SomethingWitty said:
Is that basically like a cougar/buckcat, or is it more like the liger mod/ergolite empire/edge/sentinel? If it's the latter, those are some reasonable saddles and the beginning of better and worse being more flavor based than they are objective.

Edit: I just looked it up. It's a liger modded cougar that is orange.
I hear some trash talking about them, but I loved my cougar once I modified it a little. There are some things missing that the $500 saddles have, but it is a fine saddle. It has the paws to make double bridges easy or attach extra systems, and no useless frills or crazy excessive gear loops (edge, empire, sentinel). I'm pretty sure there are caritool slots.
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Yeah my rebellion is fine it has pinch points tho. And it's a suspension harness and it has all the features that would be on a rope bridge saddle. But the monkey beaver looks way more comfy. I believe it would be a harness that would be comfy for them long hours in a massive removal. @August Hunicke
 
@Tony Martinez; Hey, Tony! I know you've been a forum member for awhile, but I don't think I've read you before. Welcome to the TreeBuzz forum! I think you are going to like it here!

Feel free to jump in with both feet; I'd love to hear more about your climbing experiences!

Tim

Edit: P.S., I love your avatar photo!
 
TimBr said:
@Tony Martinez; Hey, Tony! I know you've been a forum member for awhile, but I don't think I've read you before. Welcome to the TreeBuzz forum! I think you are going to like it here!

Feel free to jump in with both feet; I'd love to hear more about your climbing experiences!

Tim

Edit: P.S., I love your avatar photo!
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Thanks, I’m only 19 years old don’t have very many but I will share what I have.


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@Tony Martinez; Great! I'm really jealous of your situation. To have found out about climbing trees at such a young age, at a time in the history of the technology when all of the coolest innovations have just recently been developed and are available for you to try. You'll have many strong years to take advantage of all of it. I'm really happy for your circumstance. I wish you many years of safe, enjoyable climbing.

Tim
 
I have noticed some wear on my sequoia and am looking at this harness as a replacement. Are any of you bigger climbers running this harness and what are your thoughts on comfort, how's it wearing, and back support?

Thanks,
Justin
 
Jehinten said:
I have noticed some wear on my sequoia and am looking at this harness as a replacement. Are any of you bigger climbers running this harness and what are your thoughts on comfort, how's it wearing, and back support?

Thanks,
Justin
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I have been using the MB for better part of a year as a rec climber so I'm not sure how much weight my review would carry.
I am a bit over 250 and I love mine. Hanging in the suspension or laid back in the side D's it is a very comfortable saddle. I can't really comment much about durability as I don't climb every day and i don't punish it as much as a working climber would. Also I have found a pair of suspenders were a game changer for me to keep the MB in just the right spot without having to constantly pull it up after moving around the tree.
Hopefully some folks that use it in a work environment will chime in and share their experience with you. Good Luck!
 
Jehinten said:
I have noticed some wear on my sequoia and am looking at this harness as a replacement. Are any of you bigger climbers running this harness and what are your thoughts on comfort, how's it wearing, and back support?

Thanks,
Justin
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I personally didn’t care for the MB. But I’m the only one I know with that opinion, everyone else loves it. Idk. But for that much $ look into the Buckingham Ergo Pro (not ergovation) it looks like it is Way better for heavier dudes.
 
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