The Monkey Beaver Saddle: My Personal Setup
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- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2020
- Hey Climber Nation, this is how I run my favorite climbing saddle, The Monkey Beaver by New Tribe. You can find the Monkey Beaver Saddle here: monkeybeaver.com
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Great to see your channel growing Patrick. Thanks for the review.
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@Vincenzo Genesis thanks for your reply. I got to the site thru google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff now.
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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
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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!
Currently waiting on my MB saddle now. The large was on a little back order. This video was very informative thanks for your review !!
Always great to go back and rewatch and get More Educated! Thanks
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!
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.
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
Thanks for showing the double bridge. Looking to set that up on mine soon.
couple neat tips, as always! Great work saddle, I really enjoy mine and doubt I'd ever move away from it.
So many great ideas here, man. I always appreciate your perspectives and working methods. Thanks
thank you for this video. It's always useful to see how other people use their gear.
Man I really want one of these. I got my basic old Buckingham.
Thank you for sharing! It is always interesting to me to compare how others are set up. Stay safe my Brother!
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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.
Love my MB saddle. Got it last year. Best saddle I’ve ever worn
Wow! it came in the mailbox just like that.
I see they are very good at packing as well :)
I still use an old Buckingham. I am jelly.
Great set up Patrick. Thank you.
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. 🙂
Glad I found ya. I’m about to buy rope and the monkey beaver so I’m glad I found this.
Loving your videos Patrick. Thank you. 👍😀
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.
:) - Patrick
Thanks you so much for all the great information I appreciate it a lot
Buckn BILLLY RAY STYLE BABY! YOU CANT GO WRONG! Lol. Great vid buddy
Great tips! I love my Monkey Beaver saddle too. Thing is Mint!
Just watched again. Thanks for sharing your experience!
I use the key back for my little Notch wedge as well, great idea. Good for your Silky as well, 👍😁🌲🇨🇦 🇮🇪
That retractable wedge idea is excellent. S0 much easier than dropping it !
Hi , I'm an arborist from Patagonia. I made a retractile for my saw... Very cool
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.
August is live right now. You should pop over and say hi!
Very helpful, Patrick. Thanks!
I’m good with New Tribes saddles, I was introduced to their saddle before they were OSHA certified in Grants Pass. Hey I’m getting the New Tribe! 👌🤙
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.
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.
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 also have the monkey beaver saddle it is amazing
Thanks Patrick, I'm thinking about getting that saddle.
Thanks for some of that advice👍
Awesome saddles 💪
Love it... Gonna get me one soon!!!!👊👍🌳💚🌳
Just got mine and setting it up. Sooooo comfortable compared to the cheap Buck I'm learning on. Good idea with the retractable on the mini wedge
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.
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
More awesomeness from the legend that is Patrick 🤘
Just a tree guy :) - Patrick
Completely agree with you about the suspenders. If youve never tried suspenders then youre missing out. Love mine.
Thank you for this video.
You rule my man!
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
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.
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.
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 key-bak or however it is spelled works well for a hand saw also.
Really informative video as always, can you do one about using your foothold sling, I’m sure it can be a great advantage in some instances, thanks
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. 🙏😇
Very helpful to this down under Kiwi. Thankyou
i love the swivel idea for the lynard psss use a triple atachment pulley on ur lynard you will love it
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 👊
Thanks and respect !
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.
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.
Love me some three strand😍
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?
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?
Thank You !!!
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?
I use a Drayer Tree Austria 3.2 and its great
I loved my tree motion until I put on a monkey beaver with suspenders! Best saddle out there hands down
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...
i run a treemotion evo but i like the idea of having 2 saddles im thinking of getting the monkey beavor best of both worlds
Great monkey beaver belt. How's the garden at the homestead. Is work back to full bore, or is it still spotty. Great video.
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.
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...
Cool vid, I got that same new tribe saddle also it says 2006 on it
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.
What buckles do they use?
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?
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.
Does the second bridge wear the leg strap in the same hole bad?
I was really torn between getting MB or the Valiant saddle.
Want to try one in the uk!
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,
Does anyone know if that is the small or large DMM Focus he’s using?
What size ring are you using on your bridge
What is that DMM focus swivel?? Thanks!
Your Canadian also ! So sick brother love your content eh
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, 👍 😁 🌲 🇨🇦 🇮🇪
Hey man I’m buying a new saddle soon. Would you recommend this saddle over the petzl sequoia ?
The new Sequioa SRT (2019) is really nice. I haven't tried the MB, but I don't think you could go wrong with either saddle. One factor you might consider is how soon you need it/want it. MB tends to be back-ordered pretty often.
What kind of rope you use?
Good day to you sir. So i have a similar set up and i have 1 rope bridge with a CT so i can adjust it. I used it on a couple jobs, inspected my rope bridge and i dont like it so its off. To the point, i love your set up and am working on it now as i write this but i have 1 major worry which i hope you can help me with...the second rope bridge will be tied to the center hole on the rig plate where there is already a harness strap running through it. From what i can see yours is also. I'm worried that over time the rope will wear on the strap. Have you noticed any wear or marks on yours? Thank you
Several people have asked me about this... every time I check it, it's totally fine, no wear at all to be honest... they are touching but the movement between them is negligible... cheers... - Patrick
Thank you for taking the time to ease my mind. Have a great week...
Hi ! Is it called a pear shaped delta link ? Nice upgrade btw ! 👊🏼
:) - Patrick
Why do you use the lower D's instead of the uppers?
Why have you gotten away from using the top d-rings
encounters of the haha awesome ..
Have you ever fallen and been caught by your lanyard? Where is the weight distributed?
How much $$ to buy and ship one to Ontario?
Does your double bridge pinch all weird like?
Rarely
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!
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