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4.5
This works nicely as an all-around harness - over a full cragging weekend, I forgot I was wearing it, which is all you can really ask for from a harness.Pros:-Size adjustability. I typically wear a size S harness, and this fit me perfectly, adjusted pretty far but not all the way down. The wide range would make this a great harness to have on hand to lend out to folks since it will fit a lot of people.-Comfortable. The leg loops are a bit more padded than my other harness, and I didn't notice them digging into my legs when holding a resting leader/toproper for extended periods of time. When I first put it on, I was a little concerned the leg loop adjustment buckles would dig in when hanging/belaying, but I didn't feel them at all. The waist belt didn't dig in anywhere either. As I mentioned, I put it on and didn't think about it throughout the day, which means it's comfy and fits! I haven't multipitched and done any hanging belays in it, so can't speak to that.-Big gear loops. I carried a double rack and a bunch of other stuff on the gear loops, and they seemed a little bigger than my regular trad harness. Unless you're bigwalling, you'll almost certainly have enough space for everything you want (if you rack doubles together).-Evenly aligned gear loops. Thanks to the double adjustment on the waist belt (one buckle on each side), you can tighten it and not have the gear loops become asymmetrical like on a standard single-adjustment harness.-Reasonable packability. This harness packs down fine and isn't too bulky, which has annoyed me with other harnesses when trying to fit things in a small multipitch pack.-Understated design. The all-black is nice and nondescript.Cons:-Front gear loops angle forward. This one actually could be a pro for people who like forward-angled gear loops that bring their gear to the front for easier access; I know this is common across many harness designs. I'm not used to this design so I think I have to get used to it.-Overbuilt for some use cases. This is a good all-purpose harness, but it's definitely not ultralight. You do have to adjust more buckles when putting it on/off. There is an extra loop above the belay loop for attaching a chest harness, which I don't use (though I did find it convenient to have an extra loop to clip the rope to when pulling for a rappel without cluttering my belay loop). If you're looking to go light for hard sport or alpine or something, you might want something simpler.Overall, I'd recommend this harness as a versatile choice for anyone from a gym beginner looking for a harness that will grow with them to a trad climber who likes to carry too much stuff (me) to someone who wants an extra harness to lend to a variety of friends.
