Petzl sequoia SRT harness loosing itself off

[Arran Turner]

Had the sequoia for a while but find that the front to buckles loosen off and the harness falls off my arse when I don't have the chest harness on,

I like the chest harness when climbing with large saws or in a tree where I will be climbing above my anchor a lot but allot of the time I have no need for it on. Has anyone found any solution? ( I understand chest harness on all the time would solve it but wondering if there are any other options )

 

Thanks folks

 

Arran

[RyanH]

I have that problem with the auto double-backing waist closures on the Sequoia SRT.

 

It's a major hazard, and I'm not a fan. My harness will loosen off til it falls around my ankles when I'm just walking around, even without my saw on. I've had it drop around my knees while working in-tree. In my view, it's a recallable defect.

 

I've dramactically reduced the incidence of this happening by threading some nylon webbing through the buckles, then folding the ends of the webbing over and sewing them to prvent them from slipping out. The extra bulk has added more pressure/friction to the closure, really helping them stay closed.

[Arran Turner]

I have that problem with the auto double-backing waist closures on the Sequoia SRT.

 

 

 

It's a major hazard, and I'm not a fan. My harness will loosen off til it falls around my ankles when I'm just walking around, even without my saw on. I've had it drop around my knees while working in-tree. In my view, it's a recallable defect.

 

 

 

I've dramactically reduced the incidence of this happening by threading some nylon webbing through the buckles, then folding the ends of the webbing over and sewing them to prvent them from slipping out. The extra bulk has added more pressure/friction to the closure, really helping them stay closed.

 

 

After doing a load of removals just after my first post I left the chest harness on and haven't taken it off since and it's staying on full time now I've just got used to it if I climb without the chest harness on I fell exposed hahaha weird ay