Comfy, light-ish sport climbing harnesses

My primary climbing partner has just started projecting climbs more seriously and I have discovered that my current harness is not the most comfortable for repeated catches, jugging and hanging in the belay.  I’m wondering if the mountain project hive has any recommendations for a comfortable sport-climbing harness that racks gear nicely and isn’t too heavy or bulky.  Women’s specific preferred.

Dead bird, pick your poison wether you want adjustable legs or not

I find my Black Diamond Solution to be way more comfortable than any other harness I’ve tried.

Solution unless you are between sizes then Arcteryx, which run large by comparison. 

I have the Beal Ellipse and love it. Light weight, packs quite small, and it distributes the weight well.  If you don't need the extra bells and whistles you can get the simpler version designed for sport only, the phantom. They also make a similar version designed for women. If you look outside the brands you see at the US crags you can find a lot more options that might fit the bill of what you are looking for.

I like the Edelrid Sirana. The women's version with adjustable leg loops is the Autana. Light weight, comfy, less than half the price of dead bird.

If your primary concern is fit you'll need to find stores that carry those harnesses.
My wife went through 3, I think, harnesses before finding the one that felt comfortable. Dead bird did not make it.
A woman friend loves her dead bird harness, other woman friend tried dead bird  at the store, hung in it and chose something else. 

FYI - if you order safety gear online, or take it out of store, and then try to return it because of poor fit, it will likely be destroyed and go into trash bin. 

Anyone use the BD Airnet yet? 

The Edelrid Solaris is my go-to. I just retired my original version and replaced it with their updated version - which I am literally taking to the crag for the first time today!

Just an FYI, the sizing has drastically changed from the original version (Icemint/Violet color) and the new version (Jade color), but they haven't updated their sizing chart. The small in the old version is the same size as the medium in the new version.

Doug Hutchinson wrote:

Anyone use the BD Airnet yet? 

I haven't but my friend seems to like his. The infinity belay loop is a nice feature too. I would only use for sport though as the rear loops don't seem sturdy but I guess that's the focus of this thread.

Connor Dobson wrote:

Dead bird, pick your poison wether you want adjustable legs or not

Have the dead bird adjustable leg loops; discovered a lengthy belay with a lot of catches led to some sore spots

amarius wrote:

If your primary concern is fit you'll need to find stores that carry those harnesses.
My wife went through 3, I think, harnesses before finding the one that felt comfortable. Dead bird did not make it.
A woman friend loves her dead bird harness, other woman friend tried dead bird  at the store, hung in it and chose something else. 

FYI - if you order safety gear online, or take it out of store, and then try to return it because of poor fit, it will likely be destroyed and go into trash bin. 

Yeah, this is why I’m trying to get some guidance on which harnesses to try.  With shoes I just buy all the shoes online and try them on, no can do with harnesses