Old harness wanted

[Rough Hewn]

Has anyone got an old harness they'd be willing to part with?

Starting to learn to climb,

Can't afford any more kit right now.

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[westphalian]

I wouldn’t put my life on an old harness mate. Not far off an old rope. You can trust metal but would defo need to know the providence of any fabric safety gear

If a mate that I trust said you “can have this x year old harness that has not taken a decent fall as I’m too old/fat/ won lottery “ then I would

[Rough Hewn]

I wouldn’t put my life on an old harness mate. Not far off an old rope. You can trust metal but would defo need to know the providence of any fabric safety gear

Wise words mate,
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[Steve Bullman]

There’s some pretty cheap starter harnesses out there.  It won’t be no treemotion but will get you off the ground safely 

[westphalian]

If you are desperate forty quid climbing harness or if really desperate make a chest harness and waist harness from webbing. Tbh I think they would be false economy and just save up for a proper one

[Rough Hewn]

Thanks for your advice guys.
All sorted now.
Thank you mr billpierce.
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[peatff]

I was kindly donated a Willans for postage price and have used it a few times, not for climbing but just to secure me in a tree when I get up there. It's a heavy old thing but I would trust it to hold me if I slipped. I'd like to have a go at climbing but at 65 I think I've left it too late

[Steve Bullman]

3 hours ago, peatff said:

kindly donated a Willans

There was nothing kind about that 

 

Just kidding.  It was my first harness.  The pain I endured in that sometimes.  The side d's would really dig in at certain points.  Harnesses have come a long way!

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2 hours ago, Steve Bullman said:

There was nothing kind about that 

It was for me 

[Gary Prentice]

3 hours ago, Steve Bullman said:

There was nothing kind about that 

 

Just kidding.  It was my first harness.  The pain I endured in that sometimes.  The side d's would really dig in at certain points.  Harnesses have come a long way!

I agree. I used a whillans once and that was once too often. If harnesses hadn’t have improved we’d be doing a lot more work out of Mewps.