I have a Mammut Ophir 3 slide. I would reccomend it but there are many choices out there.
I know I'm probably missing something here but what do you do for climbing with the rc harness....Linemans belt? seems like most harness's dont have the loops.
It all makes sense. Thanks!
You can hook your lineman's belt to the belay loop or you can rig a simple "belt" around it utilizing the rated loop in the back. There are several ways to do it, just depends on your preference.
Which one did you buy? I bought a Mammut Ophir 3 but realized it doesn't have a rated loop in the back to support webbing for a linemans loops. I'm returning it, but would really rather have something with the loops built-in.
I use a misty mountain Gym Dandy harness. The waist band is 1-3/4 or 1-7/8. This allows me to run it through a piece of 2” climb spec webbing and then 1” climb spec webbing through that too. Then tie water knots at the ends for loops. No way, in a fall/catch is it going to slide up to my armpits if a zip tie snaps or whatever other way to affix linemans belt to RC harness.
I really do not understand how this option is not more popular here.
YXGood harness on Amazon.
The only metal ring is the center ring for the tether. The tension era are metal but they lay flat and the sit drag doesn’t go over where they are. Likewise the “rescue clip” (think that’s what it is) on the back of the harness is In the small of your back above the sit drag. When I used a sit drag I never had any issues with comfort from the harness. My issue with the sit drag was hip pinch and that’s why I hunt from a preacher seat now. Although I am thinking about revisiting the sit drag again this season for some shorter sits.
