Hard harness

[BenR]

I like the look of the 3.1 with the replaceable bridge..

[MOG]

had my treemotion for over 5yrs i think, and just bought a new one as i felt i got my dues out of it. the second one is just not the same as the first. but still a dam great harness. key is try lots everyone is different.

[Le Sanglier]

Don't take my word for it really though. You have not seen my harness.

Incidentally,

A farmer told me last week that a climber fell out a tree last week near here because part of his harness came apart.

Paraplegic now. Very bad news indeed.

 

Not doubting you heard this from someone, but you would have thought it would make the news somewhere, has anyone else got any more on this story?

[WoodED]

I would agree with that, our Tom had one and bits of it fell of within a month, but it is VERY comfortable.

 

Ive had 3 (one personal, 2 at work over the last 6 years) tree austria 3's now, and have the detachable seat which makes life very comfy on big trees and avoided constriction of main arteries in the thigh, which was getting to be an issue for me.

 

Before these I was a Komet (no seat version) fan, but since finding the tree austrias improved weight and comfort benefits wont ever look to another till production ceases.

 

i have the tree austria 1 with the clip on seat, used to pick the austria 3 everytime at collage.. i won the skylotec in that big goodie bag of stuff and had never herd of it be4... now after using it a fair bit this year i love it... so comfy without clip on seats and well supportive and well built...

 

each to there own with harness's

[Marc Lewis]

I just got told by my LOLER man that i need to retire my Komet Dragonfly at the next inspection as its 5yrs old. Its still fine IMO but only has 5 yr service life. Thinking of just getting another one as my boss has got through 4 harnesses in the same time (Treemotion, Abies, Austria and now a Harkie) although he has eaten all the pies!!

 

Anyone recommend a different harness as hard wearing and technical?????

 

I thought that it is recommended to replace after 5 yrs not enforceable (unless of course it does not meet loler). If its in tip top condition I can't see a problem.

[Marc Lewis]

I was audited on site yesterday and by chance my harness was 5yrs old to the day (21-01-08).

[coleman]

I thought that it is recommended to replace after 5 yrs not enforceable (unless of course it does not meet loler). If its in tip top condition I can't see a problem.

 

i was told it wont meet loler by a loler inspector as he said its service life is 5 years. He knows this as its documented in my file:sneaky2:. Shame, its still in good condition condidering the beating its had. But hey why chance it over a couple hundred quid??