Hey guys looking into the sit drag/rock harness option. Seems pretty safe to me. I have a kestrel but like to experiment. I know theres a ton of threads on this stuff but what rock harness is best to use? Even if someone can point me to a thread that would be great! Thanks again!
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rock climbing harness
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Babshaft
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The alpine bod and couloir seem to be pretty popular. There's also the misty mountain gym dandy that is pretty minimalist as well and works well with the sit drag.
I use a petzl pandion and it’s very similar to this one. It’s so thin you barely notice it.
Ontariofarmer
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Probably a dumb question because I have not been interested in rock climbing harnesses until I started building a fleece drag.
So with a rock climbing harness you hook into the centre loop and you have no bridge correct.
As far as a linemans belt you need to add something. I have an Ernie power linemans belt that I used with my guidos web.
Can you refresh us as to how you hook in.
So with a rock climbing harness you hook into the centre loop and you have no bridge correct.
As far as a linemans belt you need to add something. I have an Ernie power linemans belt that I used with my guidos web.
Can you refresh us as to how you hook in.
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Babshaft
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You're right buddy. You hook into the centre loop (red one in the picture above). As for a video that explains the linesmans belt, this is the best way I've seen for adding it to a harness:
Ontariofarmer
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I do remember watching this a while ago. A good video from @bowhunter15 I will rewatch it . I forgot how he did his linemans belt.
I used a metolious harness last year and switched to this guy https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YOEQTU8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 halfway through this season.
Rock climbing harnesses kind of suck to get on over your layers.....then the leg loops tend to pull everything down as you walk. At least look for something with quick release buckles on the leg loops like the BOD, so you can walk with the leg loops unhooked and get those put on quickly at base of tree
As far as lineman hookup...use your sit drag ears. If you can sew on a little belt to keep it on your waist as you walk/climb, then the ears are going to be in position for a linemans belt. My linemans belt becomes my adjustable bridge
Rock climbing harnesses kind of suck to get on over your layers.....then the leg loops tend to pull everything down as you walk. At least look for something with quick release buckles on the leg loops like the BOD, so you can walk with the leg loops unhooked and get those put on quickly at base of tree
As far as lineman hookup...use your sit drag ears. If you can sew on a little belt to keep it on your waist as you walk/climb, then the ears are going to be in position for a linemans belt. My linemans belt becomes my adjustable bridge
Babshaft
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RIGHT ON! I was just saving a pic to my desktop to ask if anyone had tried this harness! My problem is that my black diamond harness makes a loud, annoying sound when I walk. How did you like that harness?
I like that harness. Are those buckles noisy?
not once you put it on and tighten things up they don't "jiggle". they do jiggle and make metal noises when not under load though
its not as comfy as my padded metolious climbing (one-stick) and rappelling, but its not uncomfortable or anything. I just hated pulling that metolious over my junk and/or trying to get the buckles tight....pain in the butt.
Babshaft
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Hahaha same deal here. Thanks man, much appreciated.
You hook into the center loop for your safety hook up. You still have a bridge on your saddle.
Ontariofarmer
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Right I guess there is one on the @justsomedude fleece saddle
Lineman belt. No question. Use a regular prussic on your tether.
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