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Plungestep
Dec 30, 2011, 11:03 PM
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I'm having a hard time. My 12 year old son is too skinny for an adult small climbing harness. I'd like to get him a harness, but all of the local stores carry only a small size - no extra small.
Does anyone have a recommendation for a good beginner harness that he can grow into, but which is small enough for his skinny waist? Thanks!
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acorneau
Dec 31, 2011, 2:23 AM
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There are children's harnesses and your son might fit in one of those.
Another option would be to contact a "local" harness maker, like Misty Mountain, and have them size one for him.
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Plungestep
Dec 31, 2011, 2:39 AM
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We ave tried the children's harnesses, but oddly enough, he is too big for them - yet too small for adult sizes. It's weird.
I'll look into a custom harness. Thanks!
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Kartessa
Dec 31, 2011, 3:28 AM
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Women's Harnesses come in extra small.
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shockabuku
Dec 31, 2011, 3:32 AM
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Plungestep wrote: We ave tried the children's harnesses, but oddly enough, he is too big for them - yet too small for adult sizes. It's weird. I'll look into a custom harness. Thanks!
Tried which children's harnesses? There are many, I suspect you haven't tried them all. If you have tried only the full body harnesses there are others for kids that are waist only ones.
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Urban_Cowboy
Dec 31, 2011, 3:46 AM
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Black Diamond Wiz Kid. The full body "kid" harnesses are for little kids, the Wiz Kid is more of an x-small adult harness.
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lena_chita
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Dec 31, 2011, 4:03 AM
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Search online for Black Diamond Wiz kid harness.
It is a good comfy harness just like adult intro-level BD harnesses. And it is adjustable enough that I can have both a very petite 10yold girl and a skinny 13 yold boy wear the same harness.
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Kartessa
Dec 31, 2011, 4:26 AM
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The Wiz Kid is for 22-27" Waist
The Women's Primrose SA fits 24-27" for XS
Get a measuring tape.
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climbinginchico
Jan 1, 2012, 11:00 PM
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You can also try the Misty Mountain Primo (kids harness) or Cirque. Both come on the very small side, too skinny for even me, and I have a 28" waist...
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Express
Jan 2, 2012, 12:35 AM
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As others have said, MM can make any of their harnesses to custom dimensions. I am a smaller guy and had them build my first harness to fit. Excellent quality product, and I will probably buy another from them at some point.
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rtwilli4
Jan 2, 2012, 1:11 AM
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Misty Mountain.
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ex3mist
Jan 6, 2012, 6:57 AM
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I agree that this harness is good. I've seen children wearing it and I think it is a good choise.
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