wear on webbing, should i bin it?
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Don't think it will snap today tomorrow or a week from now, but considering it's a metal buckle doing this the wear will become more and more pronounced, at the moment the wear is about 2mm deep. |
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(3) is fine for now, but I'm concerned about the design of a harness that does this. What make/model? |
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kevin neville wrote: What make/model?It's this make and model: that guy named seb wrote:my harness (camp quartz CR3) |
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My usual rule of thumb for situations like this is as soon as I start to think about it, it is time to replace. You could probably get 6 more months out of it, but it is nice too not have to worry. |
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glad to know i'm not using a death trap i noticed the wear a few months ago and i have hardly used it since (injured and not a great time to go lead climbing) the wear is caused by a buckle on the harness and every time is sit in it i guess is wears that one spot. |
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I'd suggest something, but you don't sound like the type of person that would take a piece of fine sandpaper to your climbing equipment. |
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Have you considered calling the company for possible replacement? |
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This harness is fine. There is no reason. To toss it in the rubbish. |
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Gunkiemike wrote:I'd suggest something, but you don't sound like the type of person that would take a piece of fine sandpaper to your climbing equipment.It would need a file unfortunately and i don't see how i could get a file fine enough to get in the gap. |
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Christian George wrote:Actually, sandpaper will work better than you think. You just want to smooth the edge, not remove much metal. A file would make it worse. Btw there is wood sandpaper and metal sandpaper.it's not so much as a edge and more just 90 degrees, i took a metal ruler to it and it's allot more gentle now i have taken off some of the metal. |
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That fuzz is nothing, , climbing gear is bomb-proof. |
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If I recall correctly A guy named seb, you climb 5.13 and boulder V5...based on your other recent thread...I would assume that you are capable of making a judgement call here. |
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grog m wrote:If I recall correctly A guy named seb, you climb 5.13 and boulder V5...based on your other recent thread...I would assume that you are capable of making a judgement call here. This smells a lot like trolling. That is barely fuzzy....I guess it's hard to tell from the photo it's more than fuzz it's more like someone has taken a serrated knife and cut about 2mm into the webbing. |
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I have been looking at some harnesses doing some research, black diamond chaos is my current pick, i really liked arc'teryx harnesses though from the looks of it their new line up is fucked, what a shame. If anybody knows of any better harnesses do tell, no yates or metloius though(distribution in the uk is limited at best). |
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This post is about the belay loop but it will probably make you feel better about that minor wear on your harness. Structural webbing heavily abraded across file surface—4805 lbf: |
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that guy named seb wrote:If anybody knows of any better harnesses do tell, no yates or metloius though(distribution in the uk is limited at best).http://mistymountain.com/recreational-gear/recreational-harnesses.html |
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fruitloop wrote: mistymountain.com/recreatio…0 distribution in the uk, I also don't see what's stand out about their harnesses i am aware they have a following in the us though i have no idea why, their harnesses look about 20 years out of date the only recent things i see in them would be the speed adjust buckles. |
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that guy named seb wrote: 0 distribution in the uk,Oops! my bad Have you tried any arcteryx harnesses? I constantly hear great things about them |
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i have the new dead bird FL365. I would recommend this harness. the warranty allows for wear like that to result in a new harness. a good friend had his belay loop chopped in half from rubbing on a long OW. a new harness appeared with limited hassle from Dead bird. |
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Decided to get the black diamond chaos. Arc'teryxs new harnesses i have mixed feeling about, the range has shrunk ridiculously now at only 2 mens harnesses, 1 unisex and 2 womens. I'm not sure why they limited it so much but i simply don't see as much appeal in their new range. |
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The bd harnesses are the most durable I've worn. Both metolius and the arcteryx harnesses suck to take a whip in or hang from. Petzl is pretty comfy but I just love my bd harnesses |