Which harness to choose

[marc laycock]

Have just done CS38 and am now in the market for a harness (cs39 to go) so what do you guys recommend, i saw the other post on here REF harnesses but thats 3 years old all comments welcome (well almost all comments welcome before you all go off on one LOL)

[Old Mill Tree Care]

It's the one that fits you best. It's a very personal thing.

[tommer9]

Exactly what Oldmilltrees said.

[easy-lift guy]

Your budget and comfort level must be as one. Don't rush into making a decision it will be your bread/butter for some time to come.

easy-lift guy

[Gnarlyoak]

Now there's a can of worms opened.....

 

Good job you did'nt go the whole hog and ask about boots and pants as well.

 

Seriously though as advised by the other members its a very personal choice, whats fit for goose could be a ganders instrument of torture! You need to look at and if possible try as many as you can really to find one that suits you.

 

But as a nice middle of the road option for a newbie climber, you could'nt go far wrong with something like the Komet Butterfly. Great little harness, resonably priced; light; functional.

 

I've climbed on one for a while and loved it, but have recently upgraded to a Skylotec Kolibri.

[jose]

Williams!

 

most comfy one i have ever used and also one of the cheapest! but dont think that it eans less quality. traded mine in for a tree austria 2 harness, personally what a uncomfortable peice of C**p

 

on my 3rd williams ( dont tell but my first i used for 10 yrs!!! ).

 

never had a fault or stick come undone. and really comfy which is massively important!

[redmoosefaction]

As said before there are many, You could look at other aspects as well as having sliding d-rings, bosun seat doesn't squeeze your cheeks quite so much, central rear attachment point for your chainsaw, I brought a harness off theocus on here, It is so darn comfortable, would be perfect except no sliding rings!

 

Cresto harness - Treeworker.co.uk

 

Do you want to buy it? £90 inc p&p, it's all in one piece, no stitching loose?

[Sciadopitys]

Petzl Sequoia is cheap enough and i get on very well with it!