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Asking For Your Opinion About Saddle Stands

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Hello guys,

I am debating on "upgrading" my olds wood saddle stands and i am oggling/debating between 2 kinds of saddles stands .

The price is not really the problem since it's quite the same and in both case it will cost me an eye to get it shipped to France......

What do you prefer? advice? any feedbacks? likes or hates about one or another?

Between the Weaver articulated stands and the one from Ron's Tool Company?

Does it exist another maker for those articulated stands?

Thanks a lot for your input.

Aurelie

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Rons by a huge margin over Weavers. Rons will maintain the same tension raising or lowering the stand because the tension arms are on the post. You can turn Rons with tension on as well. Weavers tension from the base so you can't do either with theirs. I have had Rons for quite a while and haven't regretted one second of that time.

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I'd go with Ron's also. I love mine. The weaver one didn't seem to be as sturdy.

I did add locking casters to the bottom of the stand so that it could be moved around the shop easier.

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Ok thanks guys for your feedback i appreciate ;)

Aurelie

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Bruce, i am not sure to understand well preciselly what you are telling me.

If you can rephrase it , it would be nice.

what do you mean by :

Rons will maintain the same tension raising or lowering the stand because the tension arms are on the post. You can turn Rons with tension on as well.

Weavers tension from the base so you can't do either with theirs.

do you mean that 's easier to set up your "tension" when pulling on a seat for example?

I do understand that Ron's stand can turn on itself (a bit like a stool) but i can't remember if you can incline the "bed" (where the saddle sit) fontward/backward (noze down or butt up ) or sideways like the weaver one

I have an advertisement of Ron's (that i got in sheridan in 2012 and can't see that info on it)

not easy to make a choice..... ;)

Do you (guys) have a cantle binding sewing attachement ?

It perplexes me and i was wondering if this metal bar was going to be enough stable?

I like some stuff on the weaver one and i like some stuff on Ron's one......

i guess that i am back to square one......

what do i need?

=> that the stands gets down low ( i am 5' tall....)

i used to twist and stretch my fenders on the stand....but if i am low and i got big fenders to stretch i am screwed up....so i plan to swich to the "board stretcher "

so i do not need it to get tall .....

=> that it can tip noze down/up for the horn , binding and so on.....

i see that the lowest Ron's can go is 37" , i have to see how far down weaver"s go

thanks again ;)

Edited by Aurelie

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I'm 6'1" tall. So I like the ability to raise or lower the stand as I work.

I don't have the cantle attachment, so I just stuff something under the tree bars, strap the saddle down and sew away.

The tree pad is stationary. Non movable.

The stand can be raised or lowered with the tension set, without the tension being affected.

My only complaint would be the pull down spring. I bump my shins on it sometimes.

Joel

Edited by GrampaJoel

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thanks Joel! ;)

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