New Weaver Saddle Model 1075 Cougar

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Here is a look at the new Weaver Saddle. I was told that they should be ready for shipping on the 19th of this month.

Here is the bio:
The new Cougar from Weaver offers the perfect combination of comfortable memory foam, adjustability and thoughtful design at a very reasonable price. The back features an additional layer of memory foam for added comfort. The leg straps attached to the bridge are adjustable to provide a comfortable fit for a wide variety of body types. The leg straps also feature secure, quick-connect buckles and the rope bridge is compatible with rope style micro-pulleys and features rubber bumpers. ANSI approved
 

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all in all not a bad looking saddle. I was wondering when the US based companys were going to rise to the challenge for creating a more modern harness like the tf and tm. Buckinghams black widow is a nice looking saddle as well. Finally a couple of descent options that will be reasonably priced because we aren't forced to pay the euro to us conversion
 
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all in all not a bad looking saddle. I was wondering when the US based companys were going to rise to the challenge for creating a more modern harness like the tf and tm. Buckinghams black widow is a nice looking saddle as well. Finally a couple of descent options that will be reasonably priced because we aren't forced to pay the euro to us conversion

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Hey family, something that a lot of people in the USA dont realise is that there are only about 48 people in the whole of Europe using TMs, TFs, Komets, Kolibri etc.

The market for arb gear in Europe is miniscule compared to the giant that is the US arboricultural industry. The reason the TM, TF, Komets, Kolibri etc came into existence is that euro tree climbers have hardly any real treework to be getting on with, so they use their time inventing technical ergo harnesses. So, I suppose the lack of real climbing treework in Europe benefits the US arb industry in an indirect manner.

The reason that Buckingham, Weaver and Sierra Moreno havent come up with similar harnesses to the Eurodesign is not because they lack progressive ideas or creative imaginations - Its because Americans are too busy getting on with the work, and rarely have the leisure time most Europeans treeworkers have to dabble with harness design etc.

Dabbling in harness/arb gear design/manufacture is almost an exclusively European luxury.
 
I haven't seen a price, but I'll bet a nickle it doesn't cost 5, 6 hundred dollars!

Good on ya, Weaver!

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grover, i dont have the time to do the proper leg work to find out if your statistics are true, but have seen quite a few of our euro climbers take down some monster trees (like the hobbs video that reg coates posted and a large beech removal ive seen here as well)

it seems that they are just ahead of us as far as gear goes, and i would be more than willing to pay the money i did for my treemotion and treeflex all over again if i had to, yes they were costly at first but after the first couple of climbs you realize that it was all worth it

i am glad however to see US based companies pushing there products further, and i feel that its because of the euro markets presure that they did this, i dont however hope that they steal ideas on products simply because patents do not transfer across boarders, just ask mr harrison and his wonderfully designed rockets. im still waiting for weavers version of the treeflex. price wise it makes sense to save a couple of bucks, but i have ethics, and thats what distinguishes honest hard working people from true business men
 
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Nothing like a truly qualified opinion, Grover. Thanks for sharing your valuable insights.

Regards, Mark.

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I was only saying that it was good that European arborists aren't as busy on the work side of things as US arborists. Surely thats a good thing? Who the hell in their right mind would want to be so busy that they couldn't tinker about about with arb equip ideas? Most of the best inventions in the world were made by people with time on their hands ie ice cream.

At this moment in time, Europe just doesn't have the same demand for large residential tree work as the US, its a simple fact of life. More Americans can afford to have treework done due to having larger expendable incomes than Europeans - basic ecomomics apply.

Also, based on per head of capita - US climbers spend far more hours per year in big trees than their European counterparts as there is a much bigger demand for pruning and general treework in the US.

The end result of which is products like Weaver's new harness, which has borrowed heavily from the Sliding-rope bridge idea developed in European TCCs by non-busy arborists who had the time to come up with the idea in the first place.
 
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Hey Grover judging from your post count I would say that most arbos in europe I know have a lot less spare time than you

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So...you dont disagree with my theory then? thats good.
 
I think it's up to the manufacturer to do the research and design work not the consumers, in this case arborists.

With the larger US market you would think the US manf's would've come up with more ergonomic designs. I guess it's like the US automakers, they needed someone to come along and steal marketshare while they continued to put out mediocre junk.
 
Whatever happened with the BAshlin X? Bashlin was my favorite climbing co. when I was a linesman. I never got to try one out, or even hold one. None at the shows i attended last year that I saw?

Sorry to hi jack.
 
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