THE ERGOVATION!!

What is the revised ANSI Z359 2007 effective 24th November 2007 for then. specifically Z359.3 Safety requirements for positioning and travel restraint systems.

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very cool - the cost is up there - but that seems to be the way of the newer harnesses. It's nice to have an "american made" one now. i was thinking of the Kolibri - but might hold off until i get a chance to try this one out.


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I was told $589.00.

For the sit harness only. Add more for the additional add ons Tree Teacher mentions.




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Actually my buddy bought it for like 474 something plus tax so it came to just over 500....yes it is still a lot but it was the most comfortable saddle I put on at the TCI Expo
 
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Another "new" overpriced plastic saddle. Yawn.

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Yeah, glad I got in on those new overpriced saddles a few years back when a Butterfly could be had for $225.

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Guess I'll have to stay old skool
 
congratulations ed on the awesome debut at TCIA of the saddle i've been hearing about since january! i'll apologize for the misbehaviour of a few posters here at the treebuzz cafe and will hope that their mouthing off won't keep you from conversing with the rest of us - many of whom are well-mannered intelligent folk with interesting things to say
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i got an ergovation at tcia, and it was so comfortable on the low back (which doesn't ordinarily bug me anyway) that i actually wore it around the trade show for a while. it made me stand up straighter even on flat ground, due to the lumbar pad, which is removable for washing or if you don't like it. very nice. climbed in it for about 8 hrs yesterday doing crown reduction on some big old topped trees and had fun playing with tweaking the center of gravity adjustment WHILE under load. very comfy, except in ridiculously awkward positions. leg pads are not rigid, fyi.

fwiw, i know ed carpenter and this saddle is very well researched and cleverly designed. he broke mine down to tailor it to my body design and preference (took maybe 15 min.) and i swear there were like 30 pieces. there's an owner's manual on the web, describing how to set it up, and once you get it back together it's just as simple as any other saddle. despite being the first production run the one i have is a pretty thing to look at. don't know what you guys saw that made you say it wasn't well made. everything buckingham makes is freakin bomb-proof and this saddle is no exception. it's heavier than the treemotion, but is also quite a bit more adjustable i think.

do we have to crown one saddle king of the mountain? how cool is it that there are now so many excellent saddles on the market here and in europe?! investing in gear that will enable us to work more comfortably for longer is the way to keep climbing when you get to be an old fart like me. as for price, at $575 (mfg rec price), if i climb full-time in it for two years that would be like $2 a day - i spend more than that on coffee.

to each her/his own.
 
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$2 a day - i spend more than that on coffee.

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Might I suggest growing your own shade grown coffee beans and roasting them yourself.

You might be able to match or beat that $2 a coffee cup number.


Heck, even if it turns out that it costs you $47 a cup to make your own freaking coffee, how many people can say they make their own coffee?


SZ
 
Nothing can be said about a new saddle's design until one wears and works it. I certainly believe it would be more comfortable than my Weaver Sliding D, but then at my age and experience, I still find climbing BCMA's using an ECHO or a neurosurgeon wearing Payless shoes. I'm Stihl and chance nothing less.

The best saddle I ever wore was made by a harness stitcher in San Antonio, all leather and my attachment point was a perfect 50/50 upper/lower body placement, allowing me abilities no other tree climber could copy but it soaked-up sweat and became brittle in 3 months, another lasted the same.

Each of us is different, much like the bluejeans sold everywhere that will never fit right...I have a tall upper body and short stubby legs, no butt and my pants work their way down when I stuff my pockets with coins. The Sliding D sucks on any position except upright and ascending yet I adapted to it, trust it enough to concentrate on the work. Knowing that each person has genetic or influenced distribution of fatty tissues or musculature different from all others, this saddle promoted holds promise that may or may not fit me like a glove and drive like a Jaguar but I'm anxious to try it before I call it just another expensive addition to the many toys out there. If one hour a day more than I can work as it is now, with standard regulated pain making the quitting hour earlier, a few days of comfort and efficiency makes the retail price meaningless to me, just like the Stihl 200T.

Looking forward to trying one on.
 
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I have a tall upper body and short stubby legs, no butt and my pants work their way down when I stuff my pockets with coins.

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Sounds like you would have made an excellent plumber!

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Another "new" overpriced plastic saddle. Yawn.

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Yet its not made out of plastic? A hardy soft cloth would better describe it.
 
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