Bridge options for Petzl saddle.

[zapblam]

Petzl Navaho. Has anyone done a floating bridge across side Ds on a saddle?

Fixed bridge works ok until limbwalking trying to reach way out to branch tips......keeps wanting to pull you around. Because I am only a parttime work climber and this saddle was a freebie, I make this saddle work the best I can. Saddle twists or I twist. Just looking for options without investing in another saddle.....yet.

 

[joezilla11]

I don't think the side d's r rated for life support and I don't see how u could modify your own bridge in there because it looks like it's all stitched together in the middle.

 

[zapblam]

Lanyard position side D are not rated?

I am almost talking about using a lanyard as a bridge. I will probably never do this bridge thing, just thinking out loud.

 

[treesmith]

Side D's are for work positioning, they aren't meant to support your whole weight full time as the front bridge does.

 

[zapblam]

Sounds like a bad idea now that I reread.

 

[flushcut]

Yep very bad idea.

 

[bootboy]

I stitched my own adapter kit for a floating bridge on my Navaho. However, I would mention that I have an industrial sewing machine and have training in sewing for rigging. Not something you can do at home without the knowledge and a $2000 machine.

I tacked on 2 side straps that originate under the side Ds and then wrap through them. I sewed 2 risers that the leg loops run through, and brought those and my bridge together with stainless quick links. This is all a closed stitched system. I stitched my own bridge out of 2700lb nylon webbing tripled over. I over stitch it all with t90 bonded nylon thread. You can pick up a car with all of this.

I guess I did it because I could.



Here's the complete rig.

Just pointing out that it is possible, but not something you can do at home.

DO NOT ATTEMPT AT HOME.

 

[bootboy]

 

[zapblam]

I will just keep training with what I have. Learning to not fight the restriction of the fixed bridge and work around it. If I decide to go fulltime then I will invest in a more appropriate harness. A bridge connected between the 2 side D was just a wonder why it couldn't work moment.