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Tell me your favorite harness and why

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Spencer Ralston · · North Conway, NH · Joined Dec 2021 · Points: 35

Intended use cases: multi-pitch trad and alpine shenanigans. If I can fit a double rack, couple ice screw holders and all the rest of my kit in a tidy manner that would be nice. Let me know what you use and why you like/hate it. 

Thanks! 

that guy named seb · · Britland · Joined Oct 2015 · Points: 236
jackscoldsweat · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2009 · Points: 15

for alpine: https://us.blueice.com/products/choucas-pro-harness
has the features you seek. 

for multi-pitch trad: BD Solution Guide, but i hear this is no longer available.

jcs

Billcoe · · Pacific Northwet · Joined Mar 2006 · Points: 936

The Misty Mt Cadillac is my all time fav. It's just super comfortable both to climb in and hang on. My climbing partner got tired of me trying to put it on and bought me a Petzl Adjuma, which is OK. It got old and I bought a sale Mammut which is also Ok, I don't want to pay the price of a new cadillac, but that's what I'd get. https://mistymountain.com/products/cadillac-quick-adjust-men-s?variant=45265820516664

I currently also have a Misty Mountain Titan (pass) and a Metolius Waldo (great harness for walls and better than the Titan, Big Gun, and other big wall harness, but not so much for free climbing), and a MM Sonic which is better than the Adjuma and Mammut, but not as sweet as the cadillac. 

Darned MM Cadillacs, for me, are too expensive at $179. 

Chris Johnson · · Boulder, CO · Joined Nov 2015 · Points: 15

Listed it in the other thread, but loving my Petzl Aquila (the new version, black). Has 5 large gear loops, so double rack easy. The fifth gear loop is perfect for storing cordalette, anchor slings, belay devices, etc. You can use Petzl's Caritool Evo's for ice screws. It's comfy to sit in. Only downside I've heard is the gear loops aren't crazy durable if you're crawling through chimneys or getting wide.

Nate Nathanaelson · · Squarebanks, AK · Joined Mar 2018 · Points: 106

I have an Ocun Weebee Quattro that I like a lot for multipitch outings. It easily holds a double rack (7 gear loops), it’s super breathable, really comfy and surprisingly lightweight.

Not sure if they still make it as I bought it years ago.

Brian Reyman · · Fort Collins, CO · Joined Dec 2018 · Points: 158

Arcteryx AR395A. Very comfy for me, packs small, new colors each year, and great gear loops. I can't say I'd recommend it to others, though, as it's pricey and hard to get at times. If nothing else fits super well, though, it's worth trying. It really does check all the boxes for me personally.

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