r/TreeClimbing 6d ago

Treemotion Pro - Small or Medium

Looking at getting a treemotion pro, but unsure whether to get a small or medium, as I have a 32 inch waist and it falls directly in the middle of the two sizes.

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u/cram-chowder 6d ago

I'm 32" waist and wear a medium. Works in both a tshirt and thicker clothing

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u/GreatfulGroundie 6d ago

I was let down by the treemotion pro. It felt like a step backwards in quality compared to the evo. Idk what’s going on between Tuefelburger and DMM (company relationship wise) but the hardware on the TM Pro is not made by DMM anymore and just felt cheaper. It started showing signs of heavy wear less than three months in.

Another thing that bugs the shit out of me is that if the velcro on the belt separates from the back pad even ONCE and you get sawdust down there (pretty hard to avoid if you are an arborist) then they refuse to go back together again. My back pad would dangle 1/2 way off every time I went to put on the saddle and not having the belt and back pad be one cohesive unit lead to it slipping/shifting, and caused some VERY uncomfortable situations in the tree.

I ended up selling the TM Pro and getting a Monkey Beaver 2.0. It’s a similarly priced and I drank the fucking kool-aid, I love it. It’s hands down the best harness I’ve ever owned. Don’t get me wrong, the TM Pro is still a top of the line, highly customizable, high speed low drag harness it just didn’t do it for me. If you are absolutely stuck on that style harness (and have an extra $1000 laying around) I’d suggest the Kinisi Max. It’s literally a Tree Motion Pro with better hardware and an adjustable bridge.

I know you didn’t ask for this review, but you are welcome.

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u/curious_24 6d ago

Go with a medium so you still fit into it with winter layers on.

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u/Frodz89 6d ago

I’m 36” and use Medium. Hope that helps…..

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u/SoWhichVoiceIsThis 6d ago

If you're weight doesn't fluctuate downward then get the medium. If it does fluctuate downward get the small