weaver harness

[peter_t]

hi guys. just want your opinion on these harnesses. i usualy climb in a komet dragonfly which i like exept for the sliding strap. its so thin! and i just cant seem to trust it:( i can see myself catching my silky on it and falling. also it sometimes digs into my hips. im thinking of trying a weaver because it looks so well made. aparently people seem to either love them, some hate them. what do you think of them?

 

 

thanks

pete

[Johny Walker]

hi guys. just want your opinion on these harnesses. i usualy climb in a komet dragonfly which i like exept for the sliding strap. its so thin! and i just cant seem to trust it:( i can see myself catching my silky on it and falling. also it sometimes digs into my hips. im thinking of trying a weaver because it looks so well made. aparently people seem to either love them, some hate them. what do you think of them?

 

 

thanks

pete

 

there ok if your not a stick insect ,good for doing take downs plenty of support, but snag on eveything when thinning & crown cleaning

[Tree cutter Stu]

I had one for my 1st harness they push your legs to gether to much. they are well made and will out last say an austrian duo by about 3. They take along time to shape to your body as they are leather.

 

Why dont you trust the sliding d bit ? when u thin think your climbing line and cord isnt much thick and you can cut that with a silky.

[peter_t]

Why dont you trust the sliding d bit ? when u thin think your climbing line and cord isnt much thick and you can cut that with a silky.

 

the strap on mine is made of thin webbing (much thinner than ropes) with a rope cover. the cover would stop a silky but there is gaps at the edges. also the cover isnt fixed and the ring keeps on catching the sides and pulls the cover back.

 

pete

[skyhuck]

I got a Weaver few years ago, only used it a couple of times..................not good, IME, crushed my jacobs.

[Mac McLennan]

I wouldn't use anything else. Very hard wearing, lot's of support ble bla bla...........In my opinion it should be far more expensive than the 'trendy' harnesses, if not only for the craftsmanship which must go into their making.

 

Get one ......you will not regret it.

[janey]

I used to climb in a Weaver (this is going back a few years, mind) and found them about the best fit for me out of all that i've tried. They are well made and relatively cheap, with great back support, but i agree with the other comments - they tend to keep your legs pinioned together and are more suited to the larger climber (which i definately wasn't). I found they were best for for long hours, but not for fiddly jobs where a high degree manouverability(? spellin ?) is needed.

 

BUT, they'll make you sound like a horse in full harness - kerching kerchang kerchang...

[old snake]

I had a weaver for my first harness and its the most pain ive ever been in whilst up a tree!!! i think if your a bit larger then they fit the body shape a bit better?

I found it really restriting on my legs too no where enough freedom of movement for your legs it just always pushed them together!

[sse arb]

hi guys. just want your opinion on these harnesses. i usualy climb in a komet dragonfly which i like exept for the sliding strap. its so thin! and i just cant seem to trust it:( i can see myself catching my silky on it and falling. also it sometimes digs into my hips. im thinking of trying a weaver because it looks so well made. aparently people seem to either love them, some hate them. what do you think of them?

 

 

thanks

pete

 

try a morphy the bridge is better protected .you can replace any bridge with prussick cord or even a piece of clinbing rope . hope that helps

[LSD]

I climbed in a weaver for about 4 years, (used to be the only thing my Co. issued) got a tm now, and never looked back, I find they're bad on your hips after long day in them, and bad for Crown Jewels if take a falls,

On the plus side, I liked the double d’s and they’re as robust as you like, think they were originally made by Amish people for their horses:biggrin: