Yes, they slide through, albeit it takes a bit of force.. When i was breaking away from the old 4D type saddle & entering this newer "progressive" style saddle i experimented with a handful of them. I came to the conclusion that no matter what i did with adjustments i was always looking for a way to drop the pads lower, but that option wasn't there on some. As soon as i got the ability to drop the legs down from the bridge, it was a world of difference for me & my bigger frame.. So yeah, i agree, that may be the reason.. that & bridge length too.
Yes, for sure. I've experienced that even with the Petzl Adjustable add on. Especially with a pulley on there.
I personally would rather the textile i think.. I had a really sweet, very clean adjustable setup using a bow shackle & the blue cammed RopeMan. Imho, it was perfect function wise... & iirc i could also get away with a secondary bridge on there too (RE Tri plate).
HOWEVER.. after you pointed out that white paper/pdf about the RM i started mindfking the numbers i saw in it & they got me shook.
Ive since give back to just two non adjustables, terminated like the TM Evo. It's cool, i really can't complain as i found myself really only using the adjustment for ascent & then usually lengthening to the same spot every time. So for me, i don't think I'd mind a nice short textile adjuster.. I'd shorten it, go on & ascend, then pay it out into to a fixed spot where a stopper would keep things from paying out further.. even if it payed out on me when cinched, it would probably only be a matter of 10in give or take. Plate to plate I'm comfortable at around 17"-20", same general ballpark as TM's stitched bridge so we ain't talking very much, not for me personally anyways.
Assuming they knew the downsides to a textile adjuster, maybe the above is what they had in mind for use.. id wager you'll probably see something about it in the instructing... who knows.. ether way i think id like it on my MB after you mindfked me all up..lol.. That was you correct? Hahaha..
