Cutting Webbing on Harness

Tom Sherman wrote: My speed buckles have never slipped ever on any harness I’ve ever owned. I believe that would be fucked. Maybe I’m wrong here, my 2c

Some speed buckles slip, BD is notorious for this.

Tradiban wrote:

Some speed buckles slip, BD is notorious for this.

T'is true... I've watched Cliffhanger

Tradiban wrote:

Some speed buckles slip, BD is notorious for this.

Good to know since I’ll be needing to replace my Corax soon.

Gunkiemike wrote:

T'is true... I've watched Cliffhanger

I believe that was a Chouinard Equipment.

The one that didn't get double backed?

Garry R wrote: The one that didn't get double backed?

I believe the buckle broke in cliffhanger

Cosmiccragsman AKA Dwain wrote: I believe the buckle broke in cliffhanger

F Loyd wrote:

Yep. I was right. and the webbing on the harness WAS doubled back.

I still tie in my harness with webbing and water knot

Cosmiccragsman AKA Dwain wrote:

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I still tie in my harness with webbing and water knot

Pics!

r m wrote:

Pics!

Geez.
No one ever believes me.   :-)
It's a Yates Big wall harness and instead of the webbing belt with buckle that comes with it tom thread into the loops in both sides of the harness I use 1 inch tubular webbing and tie the harness
in with a water knot.

I was doing my George Burns impression that day.

Interesting! Was thinking about making a harness, but hadn't decided on a buckle (regular climbing harness) vs maillon (regular caving harness) vs knot (swami belts, improved harnesses...And Dwain!)

revans90 wrote: what do you smoke cosmic? lets go climbing

LOL.
Another month of recuperating from Back surgery and I will take you up on that offer then.

r m wrote: Interesting! Was thinking about making a harness, but hadn't decided on a buckle (regular climbing harness) vs maillon (regular caving harness) vs knot (swami belts, improved harnesses...And Dwain!)

The EBs I am wearing I resoled myself with 5.10 C4 thick
They edge like crazy with the last that EBs were made with

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 When my wife was just getting into roped climbing, with an eye on climbing in the Dolomites, she went to "Cliff-hanger"
& after seeing that "Opening Scene" ~ she would not wear a buckle harness for 10 years.

r m wrote:

Pics!

 my blue & yellow (DeepMarine/Sunflower) pile-lined Yates Tie-In Harness.

& Leg-loops

A full 6in.wide with 4in. wide matching pile-lined leg-loops, that were so warm I never used them

Tied by a truculent teen

A lazy bowline, should be sinched down to a 'smaller-than-your-fist-Loop'  

Thinking of building your own?

I remove all buckles, all gear loops, and all belay loops from my harnesses. If you are relying on your harness to save your life, you are approaching every climb with the mindset of a prepubescent frat boy. Climbers should NOT be taking lead falls. 

Adam Macwrote: I remove all buckles, all gear loops, and all belay loops from my harnesses. If you are relying on your harness to save your life, you are approaching every climb with the mindset of a prepubescent frat boy. Climbers should NOT be taking lead falls. 

Adam Mac, you are right. Best not to take falls. You and I employed this strategy on February 1st, 2020 when we onsighted the Cloud Tower (5.11c) in Red Rocks, Nevada.