i guess im asking the wrong place but does anyone know of a way to log back into an instagram account?? I was dumb forgot my password. I would love any tips you can give me!
@Vincenzo Genesis thanks for your reply. I got to the site thru google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff now. Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will get back to you later with my results.
I have been a carpenter in my entire life since the age of 14 and I found at the age of 19 the awesomeness about suspenders keeping up the weight of what I kept in my pouch while running roof 15 hours a day... When I got into tree work I was 45 years old and I can't even supportthe monkey Beaver saddle enough because it is made by a man that has brought himself from an early age and lifeto become a worldwide arborist information encyclopedia when it comes to everything from a to z in the arboricultural field of the care and maintenance of trees
Oh yeah i can't imagine anyone having buyers remorse that purchases the MB saddle! I certainly love mine! I really like that swivel on the rigging paw and that retractable mini wedge, I may set mine up like that. Nicely done Patrick! This is one of my favorite channels, keep up the great work!
What a unique ending video song. I like it. A “little” tip to help with quality video production: fading out the music audio at a certain rhythm beat, so that viewers aren’t left “hangin” with the song all of a sudden just stopping in mid air. This makes a big difference on the viewers’ experience towards quality videos. 🙂
I love the swivel idea. It's brilliant. I'll be using that on my lanyard from now on. I hate it when the hitch gets twisted into the wrong orientation.
Thanks every one needs to set up for what is most comfortable and accessible for their own system. You are one of the very first Arborist on video I watched . So well explained, I think it was on rigging. I had to learn more .always great to see different approaches and applications.
Glad you posted about the two bridges. That is what I have been running and I was thinking of switching over to the doubled system you had been using. I had not thought of just using both of them at the same time (duh) and then switching to using the separately when the time came. Your insights on even such little details are always really appreciated!
Suspenders make a huge difference, especially when hauling a bigger saw. I also carry a 5/16 endless loop sling and a hitch climber pulley. Near zero friction makes a huge difference when pulling up saws or rigging on tall trees.
I love my Monkey Beaver! I've been on the Weather Cougar, New Tribe Onyx, Buckingham Buckcat, Buckingham Ergovation, Petzl Sequoia SRT, Treemotion Evo, and now the Monkey Beaver. This one is my favorite, with the Evo behind it.
I also have a Monkey Beaver saddle. Totally love mine as well. I like the idea of adding the second bridge and ring, and the swivel on the rigging plate. Those will have to be my next add-ons. Thanks for the informative video. Always great to see how others are using their MB saddle.
Hell yeah. You and buckin billy ray are my favorite channels by far. Humble positive energy coming from both of y’all. I love your videos man. Great work and they really help me get my knowledge up. Cause I’m getting into a tree one of these days. 💯🙏🏻 stay safe up there in Canada I’m from the states. Maryland specifically
Really like my monkey beaver saddle. I put 2 bridges on for opposite directional pull, (limb walking). Liked your video of failed rigging . echoing August ,nice to see channel grow.
I got a monkey beaver with their suspenders late last year, it was an obvious comfort to my body. My partner has a treemotion and he loves it but he has never been in a MB before. I've tried the treemotion several times, its a great saddle but it doesnt have the support that the MB has in the legs and back. The treemotion has a bigger market share because its been around a while and was the best option for quite some time but i think the MB will become mainstream before too long. Edit: i spent around $500. Five years is a pretty conservative time frame for saddle replacement. I'm inspecting my rope, bridge, and lanyard after every tree. I check my carabiners before i climb. The saddle i inspect every morning. If you do this then you can keep a saddle for +10 years IF you do proper inspections. Honestly, awareness is everything. Five years replacement period is too long if you have no formal training on inspection.
Yeah, lots of factors to consider.... if I'm being totally honest I have been pretty lax over the years with my gear inspections, but even I wouldn't use a production saddle for much more than 5-6 years..... just not worth it.... If I spend $500 on a nice saddle and it lasts me 5 years, that is a damn good investment I would say..... - Patrick
Glowing Rectangles Thanks for sharing your setup! When I am in the market for my next saddle I will definitely give the monkey beaver a try! I really like that you not only show but explain your system, and how you got there. The dual bridge and lanyard swivel are clutch.
dbl bridge - cant believe i did not think of that - thanks, its gonna be helpful. I got a swivel on my bridge - have found that to be worthwhile. also gonna shift my lanyard to my lower rings and give that a try for a while. thanks for the tips.
Dont get why you’d want to ignore your side D’s. The lower rings are more for sitting your suspended weight but maybe you never ‘sit’. My old harness has a seat and the lower rings are the main support for that, its comfortable but has no moving bridge/ring and yeah twists on me when contorting.... time to upgrade, would love one of these but too much money importing after the customs and tax man have raped you for their ‘share’ and Ive got sticker shock from that. Maybe when production volumes get going they may set up a distributor network n ship in bulk to get the end price more competitive? Im looking at the notch offering which has a broad belt back support with gear loops higher up which i like the look of and its around £350 locally. There are positive reviews on youtube for it and lots for the MB harness. Its down to your budget I guess but there are too many other bits if kit I need
My first saddle was the Teufelberger treemotion. I am into it now for 2 years and I don’t have any experience with others so it hard to compare. I do like all the features of the MONKEY-BEAVER harness.
I haven't had a chance to get a monkey beaver belt yet. But one day I will when the funds are right. That back support has to be comfortable. Cause I believe it looks like the highest back on a saddle that I have seen in my 18 years of tree work.
Thanks Patrick great info🤙🤙🤙i am using and old harness and really looking foward to get a new one. I tought of a treemotion but maybe i can get a monkeybeaver to be sent all the way to Spain🌳🌳🌳🌳
The double fisherman’s knot for tying off the floating bridge is really a misnomer, as it is only half of the said knot and more appropriately called the poachers knot for what it truly is.
I'm still pretty new to climbing so my 1st saddle is still in great condition but i bought a weaver leather 500 or something like that. It doesn't have the rope bridge and i wish i would have gotten one that did. It does what it's supposed to do though so I'm happy with it.
I tried the double bridge setup because of this video, but my second bridge is longer than the first. If I want more pulling power I use the longer one to ascend. Once I'm up top I clip into the shorter one also.
Not a every day climber but got that saddle u can’t say enough good things about it I put MonkeyBeaver suspenders on it bam that just made it even better so for me that doesn’t climb everyday an can get a little uneasy up there this saddle make feel better because u can make it fit u an made me feel more secure I would recommend to seasoned guys an the tinhorns like me thanks for vids I have mine almost the same set up as your 👊
I bought the Tree motion Evo simply because it has great reviews and it was available and right there in front of me....if the MB harness had been there to check out I might have come away with that instead. I am not displeased with my purchase but maybe if they get round to exporting to the UK I will get one....next time round maybe....it looks good...
hows it going nice vid .running treemotion here with hydra pulley on bridge/ r.i.n.g.o 20 ft lanyard with art postioner 2 to tend and at the tail made i made an ultimite lanyard with ocean 28 bidirectional prusik smc pulley with rocko pirate biners the triangulation positioning is sick.
Great video I really like your setup I was thinking about getting the monkey beaver saddle but ended up opting for the Weaver Denali instead and I really like it so far the side D’s and weight bearing portion of the saddle sits lower on the hips instead of around my mid section and it makes using the side D’s much more comfortable than it was on my ergovation. The Denali isn’t setup for suspenders though but I see that I will be able to incorporate the monkey beaver suspenders so I’m planning on buying them. I just wanted to let you know that I have been watching your videos for some time now and I really enjoy them and I have learned a great deal from them. I would like to ask what kind of hitch cord you use? Climb safe and GOD Bless Brother. 🙏😇
I'm sure that swivel is strong enough but sooner or later that joker could fail. Just seems like a weak link in the system when you have like what 8,000 lb ropes?
I’m waiting for this episode so long. Thank you for your help. I’m very new in these stuff, I have no idea where to start at. It’s very curious every times you strap the chainsaw so quick. Currently, I just have the ropes and me, no belt, no pulley. This show might help me to decide the saddle is the best option.
I have the newer version of the M.B and I also have the older version of the T.M. Both are great harnesses in their own right and a combination of the best of both would be the ideal. I find the M.B very comfortable and gives great back support. The cons are that it doesn't have restraint straps for an I.F.A.K. I really dislike the rigging plates, they are black and I find them fiddly to clip into especially when Daylight is fading. The high viz green lower D's on the T.M are much better. I swapped out the original bridge the M.B came with for a T.M bridge, much nicer setup. I have been meaning to buy a D.M.M Focus for my lanyard, 👍 😁 🌲 🇨🇦 🇮🇪
Patrick, I have absolutely enjoyed all your content, Thanks, I just purchased and received the Petzl 2019 sequoia srt, almost went for the MB but opted for Petzl beings I’m a weekend tree remover, my question for you is about the rope bridge, I too have set my saddle up with two bridges, is there a certain bridge rope to use? My logic says I trust my life to hang on a 16 strand rope but is there different dynamics to consider when using rope for a bridge? Again I enjoy your informative videos I remember you saying in one video you started them to give your apprentice education, I in a way am your apprentice, thanks!
I've got the Petzl Sequioa SRT as well, and Petzl sells additional rope bridges in several lengths, and even an adjustable bridge with a mechanical adjuster. I am pretty sure the bridges used on the Sequioa SRT are kernmantel construction with sewn terminations (covered by black plastic you can slide off to inspect the stitch). The Petzl Sequioa is specifically designed to use this type of bridge. The sewn termination makes a neat and tidy termination against the D-ring, whereas a stopper knot (as used on the MB saddle) tends to be a little more bulky. I would purchase another bridge from Petzl just because of the stitch used to terminate their bridge works better for how it's designed rather than putting in your own rope and then tying a stopper knot.
Andrew, most definitely will look into getting an additional bridge from Treestuff for the Petzl, Thanks for taking your time to read and respond to my question! How do you like your saddle? I stepped up from the notch sentry with sliding d harness, as I’ve learned more since purchase I added lower ds using the Petzl ring open.....I liked the feel, figured I’d buy something I could trust my life in,
I'm thankful you did this review. I've been looking at this saddle, for a while, but haven't been able to justify the expense. I have to put this on my got to have list now. Do you keep your lanyard in a bag when your not using it, or just let it hang?
Good view into your set up, Thanks for sharing. 1 Question- What’s going on with your chainsaw lanyard ? Looks homemade or something ? Hard to tell from the video but it looks like it was made from static 3 strand and doesn’t look like it was designed with a break away threshold.
And I'm watching the video again to see what size rings you have (aka same size or different). I run a lower ring on a medium bridge for tie-in (FemaleLumberJack's idea) and a large bridge up top with a large DMM Swivel (I think I got the tip from ClimbingArborist). I realized I don't want to do the redundant tie-in with a ring against a swivel. Then, there's what do we do if we are twin-lining. ARGH!.
@@TreeMuggs_PatrickM - there was a 20% off sale somewhere for DMM rings and I indulged in all 4 sizes. 😁 they're all rated at 30 kN, so the extras have plenty of other uses.
Hahahaha someone put a dislike.... losers and haters everywhere! Thanks for your input ..... I’m just learning my new saddle and yes, each little thing is $50,$80, $100 they add up. Great video!
What are your opinions on making your own rope bridge? I’ve asked around and I get mixed answers on whether or not I should use them. I currently use the sequoia srt and am unable to fit my pulley swivel due to the stock bridge terminations being to large. I was thinking of replacing the bridge with something custom to accommodate the pulley. Any thoughts on the subject? Big time fan of your channel...so I trust what you say.
Does anyone know if u're able to Clip in a tophandle saw (my 540i xp for example) To the RE Transporter, with the side handle of the saw ? DMM Vault doesn't work sadly...
Are you still using the monkey beaver daily? How is it holding up? I have the Ergovation and the Weaver Cougar, but I have been eyeing the Monkey Beaver and the Petzl Sequoia. I use the Ergovation for fun climbs/easy trimming jobs and the Weaver Cougar for removals spike work. Its getting time to replace any thoughts on Beaver vs Sequoia?
So I really like using the lower D's, I'm using a treemotion saddle, but I found that when I'm gaffing up smaller diameter trees my friction hitch with contact the trunk too much so I have gone back to using the upper D's for gaffing and then switch to the lowers for positioning. Have been thinking about going back to a regular rope grab instead of the hitch so it's a shorter system if that makes sense?
Are your suspenders elastics? I have the same one no elastic in a alta verde buckingham saddle, i just add another bridge but with a static rope, what rope you used?