Well that is a butchered Crossfit power clean so it makes perfect sense that this was your deadlift experience. Only an idiot tries to power clean with a weight belt on.
Rope man 1 vs 2 is about using it on the correct size diameter rope. People who complain about either were not paying attention to technical specifications and are thereby subject to user error. Personally, I use neither and stick with knots. I do not like the idea of having my life be dependent on a mechanical device not failing 20 feet up a tree. But, to each their own.
Power clean is what I do after I have to take a dump in the woods and am in a hurry to get back up in my stand.
I have a Kestrel Flex Size 2. I'm right on the borderline for sizing with that saddle and went one size bigger to account for layering when it gets colder. The size seems okay - I just need a better platform to stand on and to figure out my bridge height adjustments to maximize comfort. I think I'll be fine after a few sits of figuring it out.
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You have to buy the premium package to get those extras. However, every saddle is capable of doing the Spiderman kiss
You have to buy the premium package to get those extras. However, every saddle is capable of doing the Spiderman kiss
Try shortening the webbing. I have the rope bridge on my Kestrel, but I found it to be too long and increased my hip pinch discomfort. A shorter bridge in combination with a lower tether height drastically improved my comfort. Once I figured this out, I could do an all day sit and be quite comfortable. More so than any hang on stand I have used.
I agree with this. Justin, I have the same saddle and believe we are about the same build. Try to shorten the bridge. I have mine at about 20" total length. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk
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I skipped the platform right away and after practicing a few times I bit the bullet and ordered a predator platform last night. For the time being I am going to use a pair of volleyball knee pads under my pants for the knee on the tree issue.
I'm going to start off with my cheap Home Depot knee pads that I used when installing new flooring in my basement. Figured that was easier (cheaper) than springing for the Arcteryx ones that all of the saddle dudes recommend. I bit the bullet and ordered a Ridge Runner platform, and I'm trying to get my hands on a Novix/Trophyline platform as well.
No, not all of us are bobbing the knob of the SH forum. This is another reason I can't stand a lot of the saddle folks, always trying to out DIY/buy/develop some stupid technique that is super more better than someone else. Do what works for you, the only thing that is different is the way you sit in a damn tree, once you figure out how to get your saddle adjusted, use the same techniques you used when you hung sticks/lock-on. I use cheap ones from Lowes I used to put my floors in. If you spend $60 on kneepads you'd better be a hooker. I've tried the volleyball style ones but the lack of something hard (plastic/rubber) eventually wears on your knees. Just find some that have good cushion on the inside and have something to separate your kneecap from the tree, or take the seat off of ones of your lock-ons and work a way to strap it to the tree.
