New sawpod video

[Ian Flatters]

I tried my sawpod out today and noticed a couple of things, one sometimes the blade is close/rubs against my chainsaw trousers when drawing the saw, it stops me utilizing my shins when climbing and also sometimes get pulled out by my strop. None of these problems i've ever had with the saw on my harness.

[SAM66S]

I tried my sawpod out today and noticed a couple of things, one sometimes the blade is close/rubs against my chainsaw trousers when drawing the saw, it stops me utilizing my shins when climbing and also sometimes get pulled out by my strop. None of these problems i've ever had with the saw on my harness.

 

I noticed the same with mine, even managed to cut through half the top strap putting the saw back in

[Marc]

I tried my sawpod out today and noticed a couple of things, one sometimes the blade is close/rubs against my chainsaw trousers when drawing the saw, it stops me utilizing my shins when climbing and also sometimes get pulled out by my strop. None of these problems i've ever had with the saw on my harness.

 

A sawpod is like Marmite you either love it or hate it. I started out with one and cannot climb without it, being that easily half my climbing work is silky reductions its a heavily used bit of kit, i've never cut through a strap, never had the saw come out on me by accident either (well no more than those that have it on the harness) never caught my trousers.

 

I think if your used to a scabbard on the harness getting used to a sawpod could take some time as your whole climbing movement is programmed around you knowing its there and now its in an alien place and will get in the way interfer with your work untill you forget about it even being there.

 

If I do not have my saw pod I struggle with having my silky on my harness it constantly gets in the way getting stuck in forks or on branches, I am forever trying to find the scabbard to put it back, my chainsaw strop gets caught up in it etc etc.

 

So you either love it or hate it its not for everyone.

[scottythepinetree]

I'm in the hate it party... though I know plenty who swear by them.

 

It just seems to catch on everything when I bend my knee. Branches seem to just find their way between the handle and my leg. Drives me nuts. Don't have that problem with it hanging from my harness. The only trees this doesn't seem to happen on are big open crowns, and then I'd normally be using a 20 anyway.

 

If it will make me able to climb like the guy in the video, I might buy one and strap it to my leg without a silky though. Best of both worlds. Will go well with my Spider-jack. Might paint some "go-faster" stripes on me helmet as well. The missus will be delighted.

[scottythepinetree]

Would like to apologise for the above post. Train of thought got away from me!

[Ian Flatters]

Yeah, currently I'm sitting in the I'm having more problems with it camp than hate or love camps.

[Marc]

Would like to apologise for the above post. Train of thought got away from me!

 

I'll get Marcus from the vid to send you a sawpod sticker as consolation for trying but not liking the sawpod. He is a good egg that lad he does climb on a spiderjack but I do not hold this against him.

 

The sawpod will not be for everyone, i think its one of those things you get on better with if you start out climbing with one like I did.

[VEG]

Anyone got one to sell?

[scottythepinetree]

Anyone got one to sell?

 

They're about 25 quid. Splash out.

[VEG]

Not long bough a spiderjack and getting a pantin so looking to save a few pennies