Saddle quality?

Saelym · 08-21-2008, 12:04 PM

Has anyone ever had experience with this type of saddle? I typed in "Crates" in eBay and it came up.. it looks nice, but looks can be misleading!

http://cgi.ebay.com/16-GW-CRATE-CUST...8 6.m20.l1116

mlh619 · 08-21-2008, 12:17 PM

I was looking at one of these saddles as well so started doing my research and looking at reviews and this was one I found on a barrel saddle similiar to the one I was looking at. Read the quality part -- I don't know if it is actually true but was enough to steer me away from buying one of these saddles.
http://www.horsetackreview.com/review-display/8610.html
I think this a company that makes their own saddles and then puts different names on them a true Crates saddle is not made by these guys which is why theirs is a GW crate. This is just my opinion though I could be wrong.

ETA- They are built on Steele co. trees which is the same company that provides the trees for circle y.

Saelym · 08-21-2008, 03:31 PM

I know these saddles are not true Crates, I was just saying that is how I found them, lol.

It is weird, on that site there are a few reviews for the same saddle.. some give it 1 and say it is horrible quaulity, some give it a 5 and love it! What to believe..

Anyone else had experience with these saddles?

David · 08-21-2008, 03:59 PM

Steele trees are found in about 70% of production saddles because Steele is one of ( if not the ) largest saddle tree makers in the world. Although that's a very good tree it doesn't necessarily make the saddle any good. I think you could get a saddle with a known name for the amount that one is up to now...for that price I would continue looking.

A J · 08-21-2008, 04:08 PM

I agree with David on this one. At that price, you could find a higher quality saddle that maybe is a little used but still in great condition.

Thunderz Gurlz · 08-21-2008, 04:10 PM

That is not a crates

. Its not a very good quility saddle.

Tobiesmom · 08-22-2008, 08:42 AM

Run away.... run away.... run away very fast!!! Stick to the brand names like Circle Y, Martha Josey, etc. Go used to stay in your price range. For that money, you could find a very nice one. Here are some that were on tracktrader. http://www.tacktrader.com/show_item.php?tack_id=237327 or http://www.tacktrader.com/show_item.php?tack_id=227043 or http://www.tacktrader.com/show_item.php?tack_id=238708

Saelym · 08-22-2008, 01:14 PM

Thanks everyone. So it's a big no for this saddle.

Slim Pikkens · 08-22-2008, 03:52 PM

For me to build a saddle for that price and we'll skip the time used for the stamping, I'd make well below min. wage. The seller is attempting to fool people into thinking it is made by Crates and the unknowing will fall for it.

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08-21-2008, 12:04 PM
Saelym Started Join Date: May 2007 Location: Courtenay, B.C. Posts: 2,208	Saddle quality? Has anyone ever had experience with this type of saddle? I typed in "Crates" in eBay and it came up.. it looks nice, but looks can be misleading! http://cgi.ebay.com/16-GW-CRATE-CUST...8 6.m20.l1116 __________________ Forever in my heart. Miss Achievement-- May 10th, 1993 - November 7th, 2008.

08-21-2008, 12:17 PM
mlh619 Weanling Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sask, Canada Posts: 496	I was looking at one of these saddles as well so started doing my research and looking at reviews and this was one I found on a barrel saddle similiar to the one I was looking at. Read the quality part -- I don't know if it is actually true but was enough to steer me away from buying one of these saddles. http://www.horsetackreview.com/review-display/8610.html I think this a company that makes their own saddles and then puts different names on them a true Crates saddle is not made by these guys which is why theirs is a GW crate. This is just my opinion though I could be wrong. ETA- They are built on Steele co. trees which is the same company that provides the trees for circle y. Last edited by mlh619 : 08-21-2008 at 01:18 PM.

08-21-2008, 03:31 PM
Saelym Started Join Date: May 2007 Location: Courtenay, B.C. Posts: 2,208	I know these saddles are not true Crates, I was just saying that is how I found them, lol. It is weird, on that site there are a few reviews for the same saddle.. some give it 1 and say it is horrible quaulity, some give it a 5 and love it! What to believe.. Anyone else had experience with these saddles? __________________ Forever in my heart. Miss Achievement-- May 10th, 1993 - November 7th, 2008.

08-21-2008, 03:59 PM
David Long Yearling Join Date: May 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,066	Steele trees are found in about 70% of production saddles because Steele is one of ( if not the ) largest saddle tree makers in the world. Although that's a very good tree it doesn't necessarily make the saddle any good. I think you could get a saddle with a known name for the amount that one is up to now...for that price I would continue looking. __________________ "If you see your stirrups slap together above the horn, you're probably bucked off". Dave Stamey.

08-21-2008, 04:08 PM
A J Greenbroke Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vallejo, CA Posts: 3,356	I agree with David on this one. At that price, you could find a higher quality saddle that maybe is a little used but still in great condition. __________________ Try not, do. Do or do not. There is no try.

08-21-2008, 04:10 PM
Thunderz Gurlz Greenbroke Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South West Michigan Posts: 3,738	That is not a crates. Its not a very good quility saddle. __________________ Proud Owner To Pogo 15 yr old Quarter Pony Mare Thunder 30 yr old Hackney/Quarter Pony Gelding

08-22-2008, 08:42 AM
Tobiesmom Weanling Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 444	Run away.... run away.... run away very fast!!! Stick to the brand names like Circle Y, Martha Josey, etc. Go used to stay in your price range. For that money, you could find a very nice one. Here are some that were on tracktrader. http://www.tacktrader.com/show_item.php?tack_id=237327 or http://www.tacktrader.com/show_item.php?tack_id=227043 or http://www.tacktrader.com/show_item.php?tack_id=238708

08-22-2008, 01:14 PM
Saelym Started Join Date: May 2007 Location: Courtenay, B.C. Posts: 2,208	Thanks everyone. So it's a big no for this saddle. __________________ Forever in my heart. Miss Achievement-- May 10th, 1993 - November 7th, 2008.

08-22-2008, 03:52 PM
Slim Pikkens Started Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,948	For me to build a saddle for that price and we'll skip the time used for the stamping, I'd make well below min. wage. The seller is attempting to fool people into thinking it is made by Crates and the unknowing will fall for it.