recommendation lightweight trad harness

Looking to upgrade from entry level harness, low profile but not terrible for a hanging belay. packable is bonus. thanks

Misty Mountain Cadillac or Arcteryx R320

BD Aspect

wild country's Eclipse. I love the 5th gear loop in the back.

I have the petzl sitta and i love it. super comfy, very packable, very light weight. i use it for all day trad climbing and its perfect.

andrew.reed wrote:Misty Mountain Cadillac or Arcteryx R320

The Cadillac is a nice harness, but I wouldn't call it a "lightweight" one.

Graham. If I ever had to actually pay for one and I can't say I could bring myself to pay the premium over other harnesses. But I have been given multiple dead bird harnesses over the years, ice, mixed, rock...their pack ability far exceeds any I have ever experienced and yet they have been the most comfortable on the wall as well. This comes from someone who prefers to rack everything on his harness vs carry a backpack for long days. The orange R300 is my main trad harness.

I really like a floating waistband.

gearexpress.com/dmm-renegad…

Wait.

Are you just jealous of my lifestyle?

new dead bird is the best yet. i have the FL 365 (green fixed legs) its more comfortable than a big wall harness to hang in. it racks gear well and has a 5th loop in back.

David Gibbs wrote: The Cadillac is a nice harness, but I wouldn't call it a "lightweight" one.

Um, yeah. Misty Mountain makes a great and comfortable harness but "packable" and "low profile" are not good descriptors.

Mammut makes some lightweight, comfy (affordable) harnesses as well, the Togir/a come to mind. You can also remove the leg loops, a bonus.

I have a Petzl Calidris that I use for trad works well and is pretty comfy and light.

Rob Warden, Space Lizard wrote:new dead bird is the best yet. i have the FL 365 (green fixed legs) its more comfortable than a big wall harness to hang in. it racks gear well and has a 5th loop in back.

They use to call this their "warp strength" technology...sounded like bs to me originally...but some how these 12-13 ounce harnesses are more comfortable in spreading weight out...don't know if this is really patented technology or not...or maybe thinner really is better in terms of weight distribution and the others have not chased the same concept...it has always been a noticeable difference for me...the most packable is also the most comfortable...I know it defies logic.

Very cool! I didn't know the FL-365 had a fifth gear loop in the back. That's something I would really like.

The wild country eclipse looks pretty cool as well (and half the price of dead bird harness) but did wild country ever fix the problem? The one where if you rack heavy on the right loop the padding slips below the webbing and the webbing digs into your hip (from what I've read).

I couldn't find many reviews on the mammut Togir.

DGraham wrote: I couldn't find many reviews on the mammut Togir.

I've used the women's version. Unusually shaped gear loops but held lots of gear. Very comfortable and the fabric seemed similar to the dead bird.

+1 for the DMM renegade, the floating support belt is a really cool feature.
7 gear loops seems excessive but I'm personally pretty anal retentive about my harness organisation and I find it to be pretty handy.

The dead bird warranty is what keeps me coming back. Also no wrinkling after alot of climbing in it

The BD chaos is my go to harness for rock and have been stoked with it. It's 12.5oz and fairly comfy...

Dead Bird 395a

large back makes it comfy to hang in, the legs super adjustable, you have 5 gear loops, 2 - 5in loops, 2 - 4 in loops, and a haul loop that i usually rack up with which is another 4 inches...all in all 22 inches of racking space + 4 ice clipper slots.

It also catches like a dream and can be broken down for a strictly alpine harness.

my 0.02

Zak Munro wrote:BD Aspect

BD Aspect also has a fabric only loop across the back that is handy for hanging your anchor gear, puffy, etc. As well as a the full strength haul loop.
Gear loops are smaller than than the dead bird ones though.

DGraham wrote: I couldn't find many reviews on the mammut Togir.

It is much less expensive than the Arc'Teryx harnesses, weight is similar, packs down small. It is made to accept a 5th gear loop easily with a piece of cordage. 4 ice clipper slots. Tie-in point protector ups the durability of a high wear point, especially compared with the Arc'teryx harnesses. A partner of mine switched from the Arc'Teryx to a Togir and finds it much more comfortable.