I'm after a new harness. Let's start with a short list of climbing over the past couple years to get an idea of what I need though.
New River Gorge Red River Gorge Wind River Range Vedauwoo Longs Peak Diamond Devils Tower Red Rocks
So, I climb a lot of different things, and I need a harness that does it all well. For the past two years I've been climbing in a Wild Country Elite Ziplock. I like it a lot for a few reasons, but there are things I don't like.
There are two key things that set this harness apart for me, it has a REAR GEAR LOOP and an offset haul loop.
I don't care for the leg loops, they cut into my legs after hanging for a while, and it is a bit bulky when packing for long hikes, but not terrible. One thing that it has done that I don't care for is the webbing on the waist belt and leg loops has appeared to fray where it's been in contact with the speed adjust buckles. They seem to have a sharp edge on the inside almost.
What I need in a harness in order of importance:
Organization Comfort Durability Lightweight
Any good recommendations? I climb a lot of sport and single pitch trad. I do spend a good bit of time climbing gear routes that are only 2-3 pitches but love getting out onto big routes although it isn't that often that I get the chance to do that. I don't want a Cirque or a Big Gun, I don't need 3 gear loops on each side. That's clutter.
I live in SC and was thinking about making a trip to talk to Misty Mountain and getting one of their harnesses and seeing about having a gear loop added on the rear.
Totally LOVE my Trango Eldo. Lightweight, inexpensive, gear loops are stout, has a haul loop...comfortable and an old school double back belt. Great pricepoint too. I have lighter harnesses at home but seem to always reach for this one for both sport and trad...it just fits!
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