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WARNING: For tree climbing only. This activity is dangerous. Understand and accept the risks involved before participating. You are responsible
for your own actions and decisions. Before using this product, read and understand all instructions and warnings that accompany it and familiar‐
ize yourself with its capabilities and limitations. We recommend that every user seek qualified instruction in the use of this equipment.
NFPA Standard 1983 recommends separating the user instructions from the saddle and retaining them in permanent record. The standard also recommends making
a copy of the instructions to keep with the saddle and that the instructions should be referred to before and after each use.
Rope bridge
PUTTING ON THE SADDLE
(1) Open the buckle on the waist cinch strap.
(2) Hold the belt facing forward and step into it. Step into the leg straps making sure they are without twists and that the leg pads are at the
back of your thighs with the camouflage side out.
(3) Raise the belt into position at your waist at about the level of your navel. Close the cinch strap buckle and pull the webbing snug.
If you want the leg straps to open, pull the webbing out of the adjuster buckles. When closing them again, check that the floating retainer is in
place before threading the webbing back into the buckle. Leave at least a 3 inch tail of webbing beyond the buckle.
ADJUST THE FIT OF THE SADDLE
Adjust the fit of your saddle so that your body is supported with weight evenly distributed between belt and leg straps, balanced to hang upright and relaxed, and
without uncomfortable pinching or pressure. Fit the saddle before your first climb in it, where you can hang on rope close to the ground. Make and test small ad‐
justments until it feels right. You only have to do this once. Your settings will stay until you change them.
BUTT STRAP ADJUSTMENT
the straps all the way. Move the leg pads to a comfortable position where your balance is good. Then pull on the ends of the butt straps to take
out the slack.
LEG STRAP ADJUSTMENT
BRIDGE STRAP ADJUSTMENT
Failure to read and follow these warnings can result in severe injury or death!
USER INSTRUCTIONS
Rear safety
loop
Leg strap
buckle
Butt straps
Leg pads
The cinch strap on the belt holds the saddle in position on your body. To open the buckle, squeeze the sides. To close,
push the two parts together until they click. (You can silence the sound of this buckle with careful handling.)
LEG STRAP ADJUSTER BUCKLE
The leg strap adjuster buckle grips the leg strap webbing firmly so it will not slip accidentally. The straps are
designed to be adjusted and used without opening them. But if you want to open the straps, you can. To do
so, push the webbing into the buckle, from below, to create a loop as shown, then pull the loop out to free
the webbing from the buckle.
LEG STRAP FLOATING RETAINER
The leg straps move freely through the bridge hardware on the belt. Shown here is the small floating re‐
tainer that keeps the motion under control. It floats down the strap when the saddle is slack. During a
climb, it will ride near the top of the strap. Note: The retainer can slip off if you have opened the leg straps.
Check that the webbing is threaded through this retainer when you close the straps. However, the retainer
is not required for safety. Some climbers prefer to remove it if they like the motion better without it.
The butt straps run between the belt and the leg pads in back and are controlled by two
buckles. Set the position of the leg pads at a point between your knees and your butt where
they give good support and comfort to your thighs without causing the straps to bind at the
crotch.
To adjust: Hang in the saddle. At the back of the belt, lift the tab on each buckle to lengthen
The leg strap adjuster buckle grips the webbing snugly so it will not slip accidentally. To make an adjust‐
ment, push the webbing into the buckle to create a loop as shown. To shorten the strap, push from above
the buckle and pull out the slack from below. To lengthen it, push from below and pull out the slack from
above. Be sure to leave a 3 inch tail of webbing below the buckle for safety. Note: The leg straps are in‐
tended to be loose on your thigh. Some climbers prefer a close fit, which is okay if the saddle feels right that
way. The best length puts the leg straps in balance with the belt so that you sit comfortably upright and
relaxed in the saddle while suspended on rope.
The saddle bridge hardware is attached to the belt by a webbing strap that passes through the hardware
and back to the buckle. You can set the distance of the bridge from your body by adjusting the length of
this webbing. Once the setting is right, you can slide the buckle forward to create a snug eye around the
bridge hardware.
TREE CLIMBING SADDLE
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Rigging plate
Bridge strap
Side D
Leg straps
Gear loop
Rigging plate
Side D
Gear Loop
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Summary of Contents for NEW TRIBE AERO HUNTER
- Page 1 NEW TRIBE TREE CLIMBING SADDLE WARNING: For tree climbing only. This activity is dangerous. Understand and accept the risks involved before participating. You are responsible for your own actions and decisions. Before using this product, read and understand all instructions and warnings that accompany it and familiar‐ ize yourself with its capabilities and limitations. We recommend that every user seek qualified instruction in the use of this equipment. Failure to read and follow these warnings can result in severe injury or death! USER INSTRUCTIONS Page 1 of 4 NFPA Standard 1983 recommends separating the user instructions from the saddle and retaining them in permanent record. The standard also recommends making a copy of the instructions to keep with the saddle and that the instructions should be referred to before and after each use. Rigging plate Rigging plate Rope bridge Bridge strap Rear safety loop Side D Side D Leg strap buckle Leg straps Butt straps Gear Loop Gear loop Leg pads PUTTING ON THE SADDLE (1) Open the buckle on the waist cinch strap. The cinch strap on the belt holds the saddle in position on your body. To open the buckle, squeeze the sides. To close, push the two parts together until they click. (You can silence the sound of this buckle with careful handling.) (2) Hold the belt facing forward and step into it. Step into the leg straps making sure they are without twists and that the leg pads are at the back of your thighs with the camouflage side out. (3) Raise the belt into position at your waist at about the level of your navel. Close the cinch strap buckle and pull the webbing snug. ...
- Page 2 RELEASE THE LINEMAN’S BELT Now it is safe to release the lineman’s belt. Take the carabiner off of the side D. It’s best to leave the lark’s head tied to the other side D, and stow the rest of the lineman’s belt out of the way on the Aero saddle, either rolled up and clipped to an accessory loop or stuffed into a bag. You are now ready to begin your hunt. COMING DOWN To get back to the ground, switch your safety connection from the tree strap to the lineman’s belt. Set up the lineman’s belt as described above. Make sure you set it close enough to the tree strap so you can slack the prusik sling to remove the carabiner from the rope bridge. Adjust the lineman’s belt to keep you close to the trunk. Double Check: the prusik loop is tied in a lark’s head around one side D the rope is around the trunk with the sleeve in place the carabiner is clipped to the other side D, closed and locked RELEASE THE ROPE BRIDGE Now it is safe to unclip the rope bridge and pull down the tree strap. Descend using the climbing sticks and lineman’s belt. Lower the lineman’s belt first, then step down. Repeat until you reach the ground. NEW TRIBE, INC. • PO Box 638 • Grants Pass, OR 97528 voice (541) 476-9492 • toll-free 1-866-223-3371 connect@newtribe.com • www.newtribe.com...
- Page 3 This knot is a Lark’s Head knot with three wraps instead of one. Using the prusik sling, start by tying a Lark’s Head on the rope. Then wrap the end of the sling around the rope again, tucking it under the first loop. Then wrap the end of the sling around the rope once more, also tucking it under the first loop. Dress the knot by pulling down on the free end of the sling, and smoothing and compressing the wraps. Pull it snug. When correctly tied, the knot will grab the rope when the sling is pulled down. When the sling is slack, grab the knot to slide it up the rope. To bring the knot down the rope, grab the knot itself, not the sling, and pull down. Figure 8 on a Bight On the Aero there are two of these—one on the lineman’s belt to carry a carabiner, and one on the tree strap that is used as an eye for the cinch around the trunk. To form the bight, double the rope with the bend at 24” from the end. Take the bight, turn it under the rope, then over it and back through the first turn from beneath. Pull on the bight and dress the knot smooth and tight. See that the end of the rope extends at least 3 inches past the knot. You can control the size of the loop created by this knot. On the lineman’s belt, make a small loop to carry the carabiner. On the tree strap, make the loop large enough to easily pull the entire rope through it, including the prusik loop and carabiner . NEW TRIBE, INC. • PO Box 638 • Grants Pass, OR 97528 voice (541) 476-9492 • toll-free 1-866-223-3371 connect@newtribe.com • www.newtribe.com...
- Page 4 Tribe will repair or replace your New Tribe product or refund your purchase price, at our sole discretion. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. Returns You may return your New Tribe product for any reason. Please call New Tribe at 541‐476‐9492 or 1‐866‐223‐3317 to request a Return Authoriza‐ tion Number. Ship your product to New Tribe, 5517 Riverbanks Road, Grants Pass, OR 97527. Mark the package with the Return Authorization Number and the invoice number of your purchase. You are responsible to pay for return shipping. We will inspect your New Tribe product and contact you within 72 hours to give the results of our inspection. If we receive your return within 30 days after date of purchase, and if the product is in new, unused and saleable condition, we will accept your return and refund your purchase price less the original shipping charge. If your product shows signs of use or soil, we cannot accept the return and will discard it or send it back to you, per your request. If we accept the return of your New Tribe product but receive it 31 to 90 days after date of purchase, we will refund your purchase price less a restocking fee of up to 25%. No returns will be accepted if received more than 90 days after date of purchase. NEW TRIBE, INC. • PO Box 638 • Grants Pass, OR 97528 voice (541) 476-9492 • toll-free 1-866-223-3371 connect@newtribe.com • www.newtribe.com aero user guide 8‐26‐2013.pub ...