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CDN
Jul 15, 2010, 7:19 PM
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tedman
Jul 15, 2010, 7:32 PM
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wild country elite synchro.
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climbingaggie03
Jul 15, 2010, 8:56 PM
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are you looking for a mens harness? or a womans harness?
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soNVclimbing
Jul 15, 2010, 8:58 PM
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yates astroman.
My favorite all around harness period.
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climbingaggie03
Jul 15, 2010, 9:06 PM
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The BD blizzard is a pretty good harness, has good ice clipper ability, plenty comfy, not the lightest harness in the world, but not too heavy by any means.
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meanandugly
Jul 15, 2010, 9:08 PM
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I agree with tedman.
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CDN
Jul 15, 2010, 9:26 PM
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bennydh
Jul 15, 2010, 11:13 PM
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CDN wrote: I like the looks of the WC elite synchro. Does it have slots for ice screws? Looking for a mens harness, size small, if that changes anything. Thanks
Did you try the search feature on this site?
...I'm guessing no.
The Elite is awesome. What else is awesome? There are a ton of retailer web sites, as well as the manufacturer's web site, that you can go to and find the answers to your questions.
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cornstateclimber
Jul 15, 2010, 11:37 PM
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ive had the adjama for quite some time! i love it! two plastic loops, and two webbing loops in the rear, spots for the caritools. its my favorite harness so far
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jakedatc
Jul 16, 2010, 12:15 AM
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cornstateclimber wrote: ive had the adjama for quite some time! i love it! two plastic loops, and two webbing loops in the rear, spots for the caritools. its my favorite harness so far
The new version has both front and back made of similar material as the old back ones. no more front plastic loops. which really sucks since the harness itself is really nice. It is basically a sport harness. i have a really slim trad rack and it is tough to rack on my harness.
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william.alan.swanson
Jul 16, 2010, 1:20 AM
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I use a Petzl Adjama in size small and love it. The loops are not huge, but I don't have any trouble racking on the harness. For what it's worth, I carry less gear than some people. It does not have a full-strength haul loop, but in situations where I have needed one I simply girth-hitched a 12cm runner around the swami in the back and clipped whatever I was hauling into that. Worked fine.
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cornstateclimber
Jul 16, 2010, 1:57 AM
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haha im out of the loop when it comes to gear anymore, i didnt know a new one was out yet. i dont have any problem racking on mine. im able to fit small nuts,hexes,(yes, hexes) and tri-cams and my small size cams on the right side and all my larger sizes of the same on the left. all my trad draws on the back loops.it seems to work well for me. ill be ready for new harness sometime in the next year or five though, then ill be on the prowl!
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jakedatc
Jul 16, 2010, 2:51 AM
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william.alan.swanson wrote: I use a Petzl Adjama in size small and love it. The loops are not huge, but I don't have any trouble racking on the harness. For what it's worth, I carry less gear than some people. It does not have a full-strength haul loop, but in situations where I have needed one I simply girth-hitched a 12cm runner around the swami in the back and clipped whatever I was hauling into that. Worked fine.
I carry 1 biner of nuts, one of tri cams, 9 cams then 12ish draws. Perhaps it's my sporty habits that don't like putting stuff i need on the rear loops
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therat
Jul 16, 2010, 3:02 AM
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BD Chaos. Light... great racking strength... LOVE it!
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CDN
Jul 16, 2010, 7:00 PM
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How about the BD Aspect? There isn't much info on them yet
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dr_feelgood
Jul 18, 2010, 2:50 AM
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tedman wrote: wild country elite synchro.
+1
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dr_feelgood
Jul 18, 2010, 2:52 AM
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jakedatc wrote: cornstateclimber wrote: ive had the adjama for quite some time! i love it! two plastic loops, and two webbing loops in the rear, spots for the caritools. its my favorite harness so far The new version has both front and back made of similar material as the old back ones. no more front plastic loops. which really sucks since the harness itself is really nice. It is basically a sport harness. i have a really slim trad rack and it is tough to rack on my harness.
Do not listen to this man. He is not a trad climber, his rack is minuscule, and he smells of cabbage.
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jakedatc
Jul 18, 2010, 3:12 AM
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dr_feelgood wrote: jakedatc wrote: cornstateclimber wrote: ive had the adjama for quite some time! i love it! two plastic loops, and two webbing loops in the rear, spots for the caritools. its my favorite harness so far The new version has both front and back made of similar material as the old back ones. no more front plastic loops. which really sucks since the harness itself is really nice. It is basically a sport harness. i have a really slim trad rack and it is tough to rack on my harness. Do not listen to this man. He is not a trad climber, his rack is minuscule, and he smells of cabbage.
I told him that harness wasn't that great for trad.. read ya fat bastahhd.
ps.. doc has the Wild country and loses quickdraws on it due to the dozens of gear loops he can't keep track of..
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rschap
Jul 18, 2010, 5:09 PM
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I use the BD Big Gun for trad but I'm 6'3" 200lbs. It's the first harness I have ever had that I felt actually fit me.
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dr_feelgood
Jul 19, 2010, 1:17 AM
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jakedatc wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: jakedatc wrote: cornstateclimber wrote: ive had the adjama for quite some time! i love it! two plastic loops, and two webbing loops in the rear, spots for the caritools. its my favorite harness so far The new version has both front and back made of similar material as the old back ones. no more front plastic loops. which really sucks since the harness itself is really nice. It is basically a sport harness. i have a really slim trad rack and it is tough to rack on my harness. Do not listen to this man. He is not a trad climber, his rack is minuscule, and he smells of cabbage. I told him that harness wasn't that great for trad.. read ya fat bastahhd. ps.. doc has the Wild country and loses quickdraws on it due to the dozens of gear loops he can't keep track of..
There are seven gear loops, and four ice clipper slots.
I've yet to lose anything on the harness; haven't even dropped anything.
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suprasoup
Jul 19, 2010, 5:33 AM
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dr_feelgood wrote: jakedatc wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: jakedatc wrote: cornstateclimber wrote: ive had the adjama for quite some time! i love it! two plastic loops, and two webbing loops in the rear, spots for the caritools. its my favorite harness so far The new version has both front and back made of similar material as the old back ones. no more front plastic loops. which really sucks since the harness itself is really nice. It is basically a sport harness. i have a really slim trad rack and it is tough to rack on my harness. Do not listen to this man. He is not a trad climber, his rack is minuscule, and he smells of cabbage. I told him that harness wasn't that great for trad.. read ya fat bastahhd. ps.. doc has the Wild country and loses quickdraws on it due to the dozens of gear loops he can't keep track of.. There are seven gear loops, and four ice clipper slots. I've yet to lose anything on the harness; haven't even dropped anything.
I'm still looking for my ushba nut tool in the sea of gear that I feel obliged to carry in order to fully utilize such an awesome harness.
The only downside to this harness is that it'll make your rack look smaller. Yes, smaller.
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tigerlilly
Jul 20, 2010, 12:21 PM
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I'm suprised not to see any Misty Mountain Cadillac recommendations. Six generous gear loops. No ice clipper slots, though, which is why I have another harness for ice. Btw, for those who like the newfangled buckles, the Caddy now comes in a quick-adjust version, too: http://www.mistymountain.com/cadillacQA.htm
Kathy
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the_climber
Jul 20, 2010, 2:11 PM
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That's because he wants to spend less than $100 for a bitchin Trad harness...
Otherwise other harnesses like the MM Cadillac, Yates Bigwall and Yates Shield would have been suggested.
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ncrockclimber
Jul 20, 2010, 2:28 PM
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I will second the suggestion for the Misty Mountain Cadillac. IMHO it is really the best harness for what are describing. The model with the traditional buckles goes for $99.95.
Without trying to be an ass, I would also suggest that you do a search. There are a number of threads about just this subject with a ton of great info, both on this site and Mountain Project. The Cadillac is often mentioned favorably.
As an NC resident and a huge fan of Misty, I will admit to a certain bias. I also own the Cadillac and have been very happy with it.
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CDN
Jul 20, 2010, 5:39 PM
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the_climber wrote: That's because he wants to spend less than $100 for a bitchin Trad harness... Otherwise other harnesses like the MM Cadillac, Yates Bigwall and Yates Shield would have been suggested.
Do any shops in Canada stock these harnesses or is it by mail order only? After a quick search it looks like its mail only?
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the_climber
Jul 20, 2010, 7:43 PM
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CDN wrote: the_climber wrote: That's because he wants to spend less than $100 for a bitchin Trad harness... Otherwise other harnesses like the MM Cadillac, Yates Bigwall and Yates Shield would have been suggested. Do any shops in Canada stock these harnesses or is it by mail order only? After a quick search it looks like its mail only?
Wicked Gravity will order any Yates product in withing about a week or two if you are willing to pay the shipping. That's where I ordered my Yates Bigwall, screamers, and now another smaller Yates Bigwall Swami (my current swami out grew me). That's the other cool thing about Yates too... ordering in just the Swami, or mix matching Swami and leg loop sizes, something most other companies have stopped doing.
As for MM harnesses, not sure who in Canada can bring them in.
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IsayAutumn
Jul 20, 2010, 9:03 PM
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CDN wrote: How about the BD Aspect? There isn't much info on them yet
I own an aspect and it sounds like it is just what the OP is looking for. It is pretty light, has 4 spacious gear loops, and has ice clipper slots. It is well under $100, and I think it is the most versatile harness I have seen.
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dr_feelgood wrote: tedman wrote: wild country elite synchro. +1
I got mine for like 60 bucks on sale (don't remember where). It probably isn't as cushy as some of the true big wall harnesses, but its quite comfortable. Its a good blend of comfort without having too much padding.
I wear about a size 33 waist jeans and I bought the small size. The range of waists it will fit is huge. I think i could gain or lose about 30 lbs and it would still fit. I also really like the dual buckles, keeps everything centered.
The belay loop is said to be one of the strongest available. The haul loop tucks away and i usually leave it tucked, i do kinda wish it was in the center though. All the "accessory loops" are spots where the load bearing nylon is bulged out and you can put an ice clipper on biner though. The cool part is they are super strong, you could whip on to them, there are plenty of them too. I use them to tie into anchors sometimes on a sideways belay type deal.
I do wish that the rear loop was wider. Besides that i have no real complaints.
They also make a matching gear sling, get the WC nut tool while you're at it, the clip on the end of the wire fits very nicely into the accessory loops.
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