Tree Austria saddles

[Linda]

Hi guys

 

I need your expert advice on something. I'm looking to buy a new harness, have got the Tree Austria 1 (orange and blue) and love it, but would like to hear from someone who's got experience from both this harness and the Tree Austria 2 (blue and grey). I really like the back support and the sliding D on mine, how does this differ from the "2"? The sliding ring is positioned a bit lower on the new one, what effect does this have on the weight distribution on the legs? Et cetera...

 

Thanks

 

L

[Dean Lofthouse]

I have both and to be honest haven't noticed any difference in general feel of the harness (saddle).

[MattyF]

I think it provides better balancing and is more comftable ,prefere the 2 .. i believe the 3 will be out soon?

[Linda]

Do you find it easier to carry loads of equipment around on the "2"? For rigging etc?

[MattyF]

those lower two ds on the front i find come in handy for clipping bits on when rigging,also getting the saw out a bit further in tight places,thats not what there for but i like them! theres loads of atachments on the back,and a bit for your first aid kit but that needs some modifiying or joining with a biner so the first aid kit does not fall out every 2 mins, the two loops on the back are easyer to reach and not so easy to get snagged,the bridge also slides better for positioning.

I would say its a better harness

[Tree cutter Stu]

iv got both austrian 1 and the 2 i perfer my the 1st one the positioning on the sliding d is to low on the second. I have been climbing on a treemotion and im going to buy one.

[Linda]

those lower two ds on the front i find come in handy for clipping bits on when rigging,also getting the saw out a bit further in tight places,thats not what there for but i like them! theres loads of atachments on the back,and a bit for your first aid kit but that needs some modifiying or joining with a biner so the first aid kit does not fall out every 2 mins, the two loops on the back are easyer to reach and not so easy to get snagged,the bridge also slides better for positioning.

I would say its a better harness

 

Cool. Thanks for your input Matty.

[Linda]

i believe the 3 will be out soon?

 

Drayer has got one called Sliding D Austria that looks similar to the one showcased on Treehouse..

 

http://www.drayer.de/shopfactory_deutsch/contents/de/image_viewer.html?lmd=39432.438889

[Linda]

iv got both austrian 1 and the 2 i perfer my the 1st one the positioning on the sliding d is to low on the second.

 

Hm..interesting point. My only problem with the first one is that it sort of pinches my waist bones...perhaps the second one won't because of the lower sliding ring and hence there will be more weight on the legs than on the waist?

[MattyF]

thats very true linda i used to get kidney probs from having to much pressure on them ,the duo 2 puts the pressure lower down.....it also puts your climbing hitch i feel in a more workable position.