Rock climbing harness checks reddit. Or wearing it over lots of layers while ice climbing.

Rock climbing harness checks reddit. Looks like every other harness. Finally, shoes. Thanks. Try to pickup a decent fixed leg loop padded harness on special somewhere. What harness do you have, and what do you love/ hate about it? "A harness is a harness is a harness" is absolutely NOT true and can be dangerous. Best thing you can do is regularly check your gear, not get complacent, and stay sharp out there. If the waist is snug enough over your hips to prevent you slipping out when you're upside down you should be fine. The biggest thing you want to check is if the harness will hold you in the event you flip upside down. Before I invest a pile of money, would it be possible to start with a rock climbing harness, such as black diamond momentum harness? From what I've read so far, seems like it should be safe but not comfortable. If my fingers don't crumple up when I turn them, my harness is too loose. Uncomfortable af. From there you can decide what features you like and don't like for your second harness. For any training gear, I'd go with SoIll Holds. I have a Mammut Ophir 3 slide currently and it fits me well but my biggest problem is due to having the xs size I have only 2 gear loops. Or wearing it over lots of layers while ice climbing. Any harnesses carried by a reputable retailer (not amazon, they get fake shit sold there) will be rated to the same standard for strength. Just make sure you fit it and you'll be fine. don't use the belay loop with a rope. Belaying in them is unpleasant and falling/hanging from them is painful. Here's an idea of what's available. New harness advice: Image is the user guide for my new harness, and I've been told the opposite in the past i. I absolutely abhor their training gear. The harness becomes a lot more important when you're going to be wearing it all day, loading it down with 15lbs of trad gear, and doing hanging belays in it. For a first harness, comfort is key because you will be sitting in it a lot. You'll never notice the weight. Fixed leg loops are much easier to deal with on a daily basis, and since you only need to remember tighten the waist loop, it's two less things for you to forget. My Black Diamond harness is very comfortable, but I would add that it's NOT comfortable when I climb in Kuhl shorts. The other is Misty Mountain. I’m pursuing outdoor climbing more and the 2 loops won’t work well on climbs requiring more gear. It chips, becomes smooth quickly, and has actually broken on me (I've gone through two separate sets of rock rings). I didn’t know much about the company before hand but they seem to be well regarded. Otherwise, check on some of the Facebook climbing groups in your area and see if anyone is selling something decent. Check /r/climbing for more content. Has anyone had troubles with flying with climbing gear? Any airlines to stay away from? I plan to fly with a rope, shoes, harness, chalk bag, and my climbing rack. Until then, BD Momentum is a good default starting point. There are several YouTube videos on what a well fitting harness should look like, I would recommend Hard is Easy. Resin is an outdated material for artificial climbing holds (rock rings and hang boards). Although there are loads of other retailers with different options . You should be able to find something brand new for less than $80. e. Do not buy. Unless you're going mountaineering, or ice climbing, I would forget any harness with adjustable leg loops. Interested in learning to climb. P. 14+. Climber submitted reviews, questions answered, and deals posted on gear across the web. I have loved my momentum so far, I'm just looking for something a little more comfortable. The difference in price comes from features that you don't care about as a beginner, so again cheaper is better. As said in the title, I am looking into getting my first climbing harness because the rental ones at my gym are awful. No one else has your body, so only you can try this on to make sure it fits comfortably and is the safest for you. I mostly sport climb, but I do a little trad here and there. and metal work can go through the belay loop. I know all of these are probably overkill for a gym rock wall but I figured why not get something nice so I wanted to get some opinions. They make the Cadillac Tactical harness and the operator or cobra sit harnesses. This is the smaller rock climbing community on reddit. New to climbing with a harness : r/climbing     Go to climbing r/climbing r/climbing Suggestions for new harness I’m looking to buy a new harness but I’m at a loss on which ones to look into. I switched to Prana Stretch Zion shorts, and will never wear Kuhl shorts climbing again. For instance, you should never use a caving (low attachment point) harness for rock climbing due to the high risk of inversion in a fall. Gear failing does happen and yes people can die rock climbing due to some freak accident. S. Or concerned about weight because you're climbing 5. I'm thinking of retiring the 4 year old Black Diamond momentum and upgrading to something a little nicer. cdni wzpggwv kziawl xdpap gya psnf hkvlry jexviblp srqd lpbe

26th Apr 2024