More Gear Loops?
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I've become a fan of racking everything on my harness for long trad days and have found that my gear loops get filled up pretty quick. Yes I know there are solutions to this problem in itself, but that's not my question. |
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Just get a Misty Mountain Cadillac, those things are the cats ass. They will customize the harness however you want so if you need to save weight you can get fixed leg loops and a single buckle. Oh, and there are 6 gear loops each rated to about 400lbs. mistymountain.com/p/5120-Ca… |
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Wild Country makes 7 loop harnesses too |
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The problem for me is the bulk around my waist, not gear loop space, so I wouldn't need more loops. |
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Wehling wrote: So my question is, would you like to see manufacturers make more harnesses with 6 or 7 gear loops? I would think there is a demand, but I'm just curious what your thoughts are.Nah, having 4 gear loops helps me from bringing too much $h#t |
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SirMixALot wrote: Nah, having 4 gear loops helps me from bringing too much $h#t+1 Thin the rack! |
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Adam Volwiler wrote:Just get a Misty Mountain Cadillac, those things are the cats ass. They will customize the harness however you want so if you need to save weight you can get fixed leg loops and a single buckle. Oh, and there are 6 gear loops each rated to about 400lbs. mistymountain.com/p/5120-Ca…YES! THIS! |
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Try putting your chalk bag on a 6mm cord aroumd your waist instead of on your harness. This makes space on your harness and you can easily slide your chalkbag around the equator to access stuff, especially back loops. I have used the cord for a Prusik or even like a sling occasionally so your add multifunctionality. I've tried the extra gear loop thing but those harnesses are kind of heavy built and make you feel bottom heavy when loaded. If you rack lots of gear your belayed can carry some for you. I am guilty myself of the iron kilt. |
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I added gear loops to my harness. Now I have 6. I used thin (3? 4? mm) cord with short sections of clear vinyl tubing to stiffen them up. They have been on there with no complaints for a few years now, and I am glad that I have them. |
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Peter Pitocchi wrote:Try putting your chalk bag on a 6mm cord aroumd your waist instead of on your harness. This makes space on your harness and you can easily slide your chalkbag around the equator to access stuff, especially back loops. I have used the cord for a Prusik or even like a sling occasionally so your add multifunctionality. I've tried the extra gear loop thing but those harnesses are kind of heavy built and make you feel bottom heavy when loaded. If you rack lots of gear your belayed can carry some for you. I am guilty myself of the iron kilt.I almost never climb with chalk but when I do it is on 5mm Procord. With the extra 2 loops in the back, I carry my "anchor stuff" like my belay device, a cordalette and a triple length runner and a spare locker or 2. There's never a ton of weight on those 2 loop, its more the bulky stuff and I'm a little bit of an organization freak so I like that its separated. I'm surprised there's not more people wanting this. |
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The Wild Country Synchro has 7 gear loops + a full strength haul loop. 2 of the gear loops double as tool holsters an it has at least 4 slots for ice clippers. At $80 it's by far the best harness I've found |
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my wife has a misty mountain cadillac, and it weighs as much as, well, a cadillac. whenever i am loading up our packs i am pretty shocked at how much it weighs. and i'm not a gram freak either. |
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The gear loops on my BD harnesses are not the biggest ones out there. That said, they provide adequate space for carrying everything I need on any alpine climb including a standard set of secondary/rescue gear. I distinctly remember wishing for the exact same thing as the OP when I started climbing longer routes...and that I eventually figured out I didn't need all the stuff I was dragging along with me. |
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slim wrote:my wife has a misty mountain cadillac, and it weighs as much as, well, a cadillac. whenever i am loading up our packs i am pretty shocked at how much it weighs. and i'm not a gram freak either.you sound like a sport climber...no offense or anything. |
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actually i rack on a sling. not into the whole aluminum skirt thing. |
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Check out the Yates Shield and Big Wall harness, there is not a single harness on the market that has more accessory loops than those two harnesses. |
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I knew I'd get a lot of the "carry less shit" responses, and I understand that. |
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Synchro harness isn't that comfortable. own it. has lots of gear loops. but they sit in the wrong place. own the titan and it is pimp. cadillac is just as comfortable. misty builds bomber shit. |
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I've always used the DIY extra loops, works great. I usually go for a biggish loop below the existing loops, but one above or behind might be good, too. |
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i just bought a hammer loop and put it on when i need another loop . take it off when i dont |
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Add some ice clippers, not actual loops but you could carry more stuff. |