Leg Loops on Petzl Corax....Garbage?

Well after doing honeymoon chimney the leg loops on my brand new corax harness are DESTROYED. My previous harness was a corax and I finally retired that one and figured that I'd just stick with the same brand and model. The old one held up for years and then i get in one chimney with the new model and its falling apart. Anyone had any similar experiences? I'm still waiting to hear back from petzl about a warranty. Anyone had any experience getting Petzl to warranty anything?

 Both leg loops show some crazy wear at the buckles. Here are some pictures

I had the exact same problem with my Corax after epinephrine. I didn’t file for a warranty or anything. You should let me know if you hear back.

John 

How was the climb though? If it was good enough i usually consider the price of lost or damaged gear as just part of the overall cost of gaining the memory and experience...kinda like a parking pass for an area you'll never be back to within its time frame...just dollars paid toward achieving the experience....worry not brother

The climb was awesome! no doubt. good point. It would just be nice to see petzl get back to me. Like I said above, I had an older corax that lasted years and there new model wont last a single pitch up a chimney. Makes me wonder whats going on?

hmm, I got a corax a little over 1.5 years ago and haven't had any problem with durability through chimneys and general trad climbing

Had brand new Petzl Altitude leg loops fray half way through after 2 days on Rainer this summer....although they are much smaller and thinner than the Corax loops it was rather frustrating...took it back to REI after the trip and they issued refund.

Did u get the harness pro-deal or from a retailer (brick & mortar or on-line)...may be easier to work with a retailer rather than Petzl directly.

With another Petzl item of dubious functionality and quality the Petzl customer service people just wanted to play the blame game with me over the phone and via email...wasn't impressed with them on that issue...they kept trying to tell me I was using the product "incorrectly."

Good luck

BTW: What state do you live in? See if you can find out who the Petzl rep is in the area and maybe visit with him

The leg loop material on most harnesses is awful these days, in terms of durability.  for desert climbing, i have a specific harness that i slathered shoegoo all over the leg loops to avoid this problem.  i also avoid buckles on the leg loops for this reason - the webbing almost always wears through at the buckle.

You will enjoy the solution guide

the solution guide isn't going to last any longer on those types of routes.  the leg loop material is still a lightweight cheezy deal.  just save the money and headache by buying a cheap momentum and slathering it in shoe goo.

The trick is to bring the material far enough around in front so that it isn't grinding.

Wear on the webbing is a problem with all the adjustable leg loop harnesses because the webbing tends to be more of the loop and the buckle makes a wear point more exposed.

Solution Guide looks good, imo.

I have a Corax and have no unusual wear yet, but then again I'm not climbing chimneys. How you abuse the harness makes a big difference. I'm not sure the Corax is less robust than other harnesses. Wouldn't most be wasted after some chimney thrashing? Sure, some beefier models might fare better, but the Corax is low end price wise. 

Briggs Lazalde wrote:

Perfect timing. Now we need to have someone who is seriously dedicated, buy a normal solution or corax and compare with the guide solution, .. Climb all the same climbs in the same style with both harnesses and compare durability.

apparently that's what they did for the R&D, gave a guy who destroys a harness a month harnesses with lots of different face fabrics and the super fabric came out on top.

The thing I noticed on the corax was all teh wear was at the buckle. Adjust the loop and it would just wear again.  I could see how at least having no leg loop buckles would eliminate that wear.  Id try that guide solution but I'm not seeing anything on BD's page yet.  

Wouldn't most be wasted after some chimney thrashing?

as far as this goes, both of my buddies had different harnesses. Dead Bird and generic BD, both had no signs of wear on the loops.  Yes, maybe I have horrible technique but I spend a fair amount of time on wider stuff so I cant see it being that bad. 

Do yourself a favor and get the Misty Mountain Turbo with the fixed leg loops. The thing is burly. My Cadillac lasted me seven years before I made myself throw it away. The Turbo is more svelte and has fewer gear loops than the Cadillac, but is still great for trad. I love mine. There is only one buckle and it is in a spot it won't fray.

Misty has never been one to skimp on material, and they do it right.