Petzl sequoia

I don't climb very often but I did try my new sequoia twice last week and am really impressed with it. I had been using an older style master (two piece saddle where you could switch out the leg portion or positioning portion). I do like the light weight, it did not pinch me, I liked the floating bridge vs fixed tie ins on the saddle. I will have to spend some more time in it hopefully. I do need to add some carabiners or caritools.
 
I'm looking for a new saddle and I am strongly considering the Komet Dragonfly. I hear the sequoia is is nice, but the dragonfly has the seat and the bridge. Can anyone tell me of any info on this saddle, anything would be appreciated thanks.
 
Treejumper, I climbed in a traverse with a batten for several years. Was convinced I would only climb in the seat style saddles. Tried the Sequoia and it was the first saddle I had climbed in where the leg straps didn't move and slide up into the goods. Switched to this saddle and haven't looked back.

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got the sequoia yesterday and made the first work climb with it today. i like it but it will get a little getting used to. have been using a sliding d saddle now for about the last 12 years and this is the first leg strap saddle. any tricks or ideas in addition to the ones already outlined would be appreciated.
 
ive been thinking about what type of saddle to buy, leaning toward the sequoia, but wasnt sure . you guys helped alot. but before i order i will check out the pinnacle that industry spoke of. thanks alot
 
heres a beginner question.how would you hook your climbing rope /or strap to the saddle? i use an old version im sure. 2 d-rings are stationary at waist and 2 are hooked to the strap that i sit on.i run my climbing rope over a limb, around the tree and down to the d-rings with a locking snap then tie my climbing knot with the tail. im trying to decide between the sequoia and the tree motion, but not sure how to hook it up either. help please. i know this is a very small matter to most, but to me it is a large one. planning on doing this type of work on the side. mostly because i love it, and for the experience. i have learned alot on this site in only a week or so,and have one job with over 100 trees. and another with only about 8, but they are BIG. thanks so much for your patience. look forward to hearing from you guys.
 
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Anyone use the Sequoia suspended from a crane yet? I'd be curious on your take of that.

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As opposed to being suspended from a rope? Whats the difference?
 
Crane vs tree

Well when on a crane you are free hanging(All weight on your harness) , when on the tree your usually have other parts of your body(feet, knees, spurs, hands, head, etc) taking some of the weight. As RFWood stated I love my Sequoia for tree work, but for free hanging will use my Vario.
 
TopHopper,

For me the difference between crane and rope suspension is night and day.

If I am riding the ball it is because climbing the tree is not an option. Therefore I'm sitting in my saddle while the ball positions me and moves me.

When I am climbing, except when rappelling out, I don't sit in my saddle much at all and my lines are more for positioning while my legs do the most of the supporting.

There are times when I spiderman-walk a limb that I am suspended in my saddle but that is not in a traditional "sit" position and it is always a test of my abs and obliques
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So I guess the main difference would thus be, on a crane I "sit", on a climb I "stand." And my Sequoia is not very comfortable for me for long "sits."

Hope that makes a bit more sense.
 
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And my Sequoia is not very comfortable for me for long "sits."



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What he said! The batten is way more comfortable than the leg style saddles for long sits, thats for sure.

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It is a nice saddle, but the gold rings are not ANSI rated for arboriculture use in the US. The breaking strength of them is less then the required 5,300 lbs. Just something to keep an eye on for wear and tear is all. The screws allow for easy changing of the rings to.
 
the rings are rated for 15kn, as is the bridge and the side D's. Are other saddles rated higher? Funny that Petzel would sell the thing in North America if it wasn't 'legal' in the eyes of ANSI. You could remove the rings, but you can't put different ones on, using the given stitched straps. What says the instructors at your college about that? Just curious. . . I did end up buying one and am tweaking it a bit, but so far so good. . . Murphy, you are too picky!
 
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It is a nice saddle, but the gold rings are not ANSI rated for arboriculture use in the US. The breaking strength of them is less then the required 5,300 lbs.

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Forgive me for not looking it up (not in a situation to do so) but I beleive a 3/8 in Tenex Eye & Eye does not meet the Ansi breaking strength either.

However, because you connect both ends of the eye and eye the agregate strength meets the requirements.

Could it be that since two rings support the bridge then the "system" meets the minimum?

Essentinally you would have two terminators supporting the load and the bridge is in a "basket" configuration.

I think the strength charcteristics would mimick the various characteristics of a rigging sling...straightline, verses choker versus basket.
 
Jeff, I've already figured out why the sequoia feels the way it does for me. The connection between the gold rings and the leg loops is very very short. If you have your leg loops adjusted tightly (like you should) it puts your center of gravity too low and makes me want to flip backwards. Even if the rings are set to the closest upper link. The TM is the same way as the leg straps connect directly to the lower rings. This means that you have to run your leg loops loosly to tweak your balance point. This is something that I totally disagree with. I guess I'm just used to my rock harness where I have my leg loops adjusted tightly. After reading about the unfortunate soul whose treemotion took one of his boys I will certainly never run my leg loops loose ever.
 
funny you say that Murph I had the same feeling in the TM for the first couple of weeks, If you shorten or lenghten the adjust ment that moves your bridge in and out it tweaks your center of gravity. make little adustments ata time and see how you like it? I did not like the saddle at all until i figured this out ,got it dialed in now i love it!!
 
I haven't had a chance to play with a TM yet, only the sequoia. When I tried the sequoia I completely ran out of adjustment as you only have 3 positions to choose from, not infinate like other saddles with a strap/buckle adjustment. I still think that if I had my leg loops the way I like them that I would have to adjust the TM to its furthest extent inwards as well. I'd imagine that would pull my knees up towards my chest and fold me in half. I'm pretty flexible but I don't think it would help my productivity.

Jeff, Yes I am pickey but that's because I'm not a 5th place finisher. Sorry I had to.
 
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Could it be that since two rings support the bridge then the "system" meets the minimum?

Essentinally you would have two terminators supporting the load and the bridge is in a "basket" configuration.


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That's a good question.
 
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Jeff, Yes I am pickey but that's because I'm not a 5th place finisher. Sorry I had to.

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Ouch! I guess I had that coming. I wish it was only the harness holding me back at the TCCs!

The idea of some alternate stitched webbing product to get the desired lengths for the attachments is interesting ; a quickdraw like product, or maybe Petzel could come up with something.
 
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