Fat old man trad multi pitch harness recommendations

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No, I haven't outgrown my current harness.
Well, OK, I have if you take warm clothes into account.
I am assuming adjustable leg loops for varying clothing choices, plenty of gear loops, probably a buckle on each side on the waist belt so that gear loops can be positioned right when well clothed.
Any recent experiences from similar people? Or good ideas from standard size climbers with recent experience?
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Wilcountry syncro?
I've had an old one for a long time and it's been very good, the different height gear loops took a little getting used to but overall it has more than enough room for a big day out.
Much more comfortable to sit in than a dmm renegade which was my harness before that
The new one looks quite different though to the one I have
 
Thedevonshirepiemuncher said:
Wilcountry syncro?
I've had an old one for a long time and it's been very good, the different height gear loops took a little getting used to but overall it has more than enough room for a big day out.
Much more comfortable to sit in than a dmm renegade which was my harness before that
The new one looks quite different though to the one I have

Cheers

As you mention, harness models seem to change between generations.
I'll have a look at the order Syncro and see where that takes me
 
Petzl Corax is the closest to my current harness.
I may go with that.
I'm used to their buckles.
I don't know.
 
I rebounded from buying a grim budget harness and suffering from that to an extravagant indulgence with a https://www.petzl.com/GB/en/Sport/Harnesses/SITTA . It is a wonderful luxury. Very comfy both to dangle in, belay other people dangling, and to climb in.

Although ostensibly it doesn't have lots of adjustment buckles etc, it seems to have cunning elasticated design features that mean it fits nicely over thin summer clothes or fleece double trousers. Gear loops seem plentiful all around.

It originated as a mountaineering harness that then got used by many sport-climbers. Perhaps worth looking one over to see if it has what you need.

PS it was reviewed on ukc https://www.ukclimbing.com/gear/climbing/harnesses/petzl_sitta_harness-10958
 
stone said:
I rebounded from buying a grim budget harness and suffering from that to an extravagant indulgence with a https://www.petzl.com/GB/en/Sport/Harnesses/SITTA . It is a wonderful luxury. Very comfy both to dangle in, belay other people dangling, and to climb in.

Although ostensibly it doesn't have lots of adjustment buckles etc, it seems to have cunning elasticated design features that mean it fits nicely over thin summer clothes or fleece double trousers. Gear loops seem plentiful all around.

It originated as a mountaineering harness that then got used by many sport-climbers. Perhaps worth looking one over to see if it has what you need.

PS it was reviewed on ukc https://www.ukclimbing.com/gear/climbing/harnesses/petzl_sitta_harness-10958

Oooooo. Not heard of that. I'll have a look
Cheers dude

Looking at the specs, the biggest size isn't actually very big...
 
Take a look at the Ocun Twist Quattro. It's got lots of adjustability and lots of gear loops.
 
Ian T said:
Take a look at the Ocun Twist Quattro. It's got lots of adjustability and lots of gear loops.

Good points.
Have you any personal experience of using one? (Or heard from other people at the crag)
 
I've had one for 6 months and I got it to replace a long series of DMM Renegades. I didn't like the latest version of the Renegade and a friend recommended the Twist. It's been absolutely fine.
 
Click-baiting YouTubers claim the Arc'teryx FL365 is the best harness ever made. I have one and like it a lot, more than subsequent offerings from the company. It has fixed leg loops but fits my not-skinny thighs. It has one buckle and some people find the gear loops sit a little too far back if the belt can not be cinched tight. Some people prefer six smaller gear loops rather than four big ones on the Arc'teryx. Second-hand only, the adjustable leg loop version (390A) is still in shops.

I'd never pay close to £140 but both come up second-hand fairly regularly, often from people caught out by the generous North American sizing. Avoiding second-hand harnesses is entirely sensible. Buying new I'd look at something from Ocún or Singing Rock. I drive a Škoda.
 
I came to the conclusion that the Arc' Teryx harnesses were at the time the best compromise but accepting it's a non-standard use for most people, quickly cut my sides quite badly 2:1 hauling in one and had to sacrifice my sleeping mat to add additional padding. Nat's much older Wild Country (the foam padded type) was far superior and is now minus leg loops languishing as a long-forgotten belt for weighted hangs/dips. These were hard enough to come by at the time.
 


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