Jake_Gano Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 I went to replace my well used Petzl Adjama harness with a new one, and I was pretty pissed to see that in the last 6 or 7 years Petzl managed to take a really nice harness and redesign it to be a pile of junk. The new harness feels like it's padded with cardboard, and the gear loops feel flimsy, and who wants rock a butt-fuck purple harness. (The old harness before they redesigned it was much nice). I suspect they want to push people towards their high-end high price new models but they shouldn't do it by making there mid-price harnesses deliberately crappier. Lame Also, I know inflation is a raging bitch, but since when did every decent harness cost over $100? It wasn't to long ago that those prices were limited to highly specialized big wall harness or those willing to pay the dead bird premium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Frieh Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 I crag in the new Adjama and I like it. Check out the Aquila if you want a super padded harness that still climbs well or the Sitta for super lightweight performance. The Sitta is amazingly comfortable for weighing what it does. The FL 365 from Arcteryx is a fairly sweet harness also. Leg loops aren't adjustable but not a deal breaker for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake_Gano Posted December 25, 2015 Author Share Posted December 25, 2015 I bought a Petzl Hirundos last year so I would have a second harness for ice/alpine. That way I don't have to look like some kinda tool rolling into the gym with ice clippers and tethers still attached to me. It's a great harness for that purpose, but I need a little more beef for cragging/gym climbing. I'll probably end up just buying an Aquila and bitching about the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 i still love my webbing harness, but until i stop giving 30% of my income to gym jones... i willl never own a real harness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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