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Lineman Loops On Rock Climbing Harness

bpz89

bpz89

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How can I safely and correctly? Add lineman loops to this rock climbing harness.

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Cbigbear said:
Amsteel loops - girth hitched to waist belt.
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This is also what I was thinking. The only thing is when it’s girth hitched. It may pinch the belt down. Know what I mean? Not sure if that will be an issue or not


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If you are comfortable with amsteel make the loop around the waist belt. This is how I run mine with tubing as a stiffener to keep them open.
 
Cbigbear said:
If you are comfortable with amsteel make the loop around the waist belt. This is how I run mine with tubing as a stiffener to keep them open.
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Got any pictures?


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Interested in seeing this as well.

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I just now girth hitched. 2 AmSteel loops to both sides of the belt and as I suspect that it pinches the belt down and slides freely so under tension from the lineman‘s belt the Amsteel loops pull to the front of the belt. I’m gonna need to have some thing sewn on.


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Mine has something similar to belt loops I could feed tubular webbing through. Slip some rope in and tie loops on the ends so it stays open. I’m sure I’ll catch flack for being unsafe it works well.
 
I used 1 inch tubular webbing and ran it through the load bearing loop on the back of the harness. This is a Black Diamond Colouir (not sure if they are still available). I used 11mm rope in the loops to give them shape and the loops are tied in water knows and then backed up with zip ties. I've had this one for years and it is still good to go.
 

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NMSbowhunter said:
I used 1 inch tubular webbing and ran it through the load bearing loop on the back of the harness. This is a Black Diamond Colouir (not sure if they are still available). I used 11mm rope in the loops to give them shape and the loops are tied in water knows and then backed up with zip ties. I've had this one for years and it is still good to go.
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I like this idea better than attaching directly to the belt. I think the leg loops receive the majority of the force in a fall, the belt just keeps them in place, and then sees some load as you’re forced back. And the buckle might loosen up with enough force.
 
Marmuzz said:
I believe it is but I’ve only seen it in colors atrocious for camouflage.
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Agreed. I used it for years as my safety harness with a climbing rated rope and a carabiner on a Prussik knot for adjustment to keep me safe (?) while using a climber. We have such long gun seasons and have to wear that nasty orange anyway that picking a camo pattern is sort of moot for me most of the time. I'd stay away from blue since I think deer can pick up on that but from what I have seen deer don't seem to mind orange, even on the ground at close range. Other than it being a fashion crime, orange does not seem to hurt. To me camo is for hiding from other hunters so they can't tell where I am hunting, but since I rarely hunt the same spot twice in a season and go at least 500 yards deep, it's usually not a problem.

I put the lineman's loops on it primarily for doing presets with bolts when I was out on the old lease. I really like that harness though. It is very compact.
 
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bpz89 said:
Good find! That even looks like my exact harness.

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I believe it is. I have a very similar harness that I use and was on the fence about getting him to add some to mine, but my current preferred climbing method doesn’t really require a lineman’s rope.
 
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