looking for a new harness! Help please

[david1332]

I'm looking for a new harness in around the $300 range. I'm trying to upgrade from my weaver wide back with the split D's. It's great for Spurs but not so great with ropes, very uncomfortable( especially on the boys) .

I'm looking into the buckingham Rebellion, avao sit fast, and camp safety tree access harness. All are around $300. I like the idea of the rope bridge so I'm leaning towards the buck or camp

Has anyone used these harnesses before? Feedback or other recommendations please!

 

[greengreer]

If I had to choose one of the ones you mentioned I would go with the rebellion. Rigging plates, rope bridge,and a regular style belt are big selling points for me. I strongly considered it but went with a different saddle.

 

[david1332]

If I had to choose one of the ones you mentioned I would go with the rebellion. Rigging plates, rope bridge,and a regular style belt are big selling points for me. I strongly considered it but went with a different saddle.

I was leaning towards it too. What saddle did you wind up going with? And why are rigging plates so good? I don't understand them really, I guess you could adjust the bridge but it wouldn't be much?

 

[greengreer]

Rigging plates allow for more places to tie in, using your lanyard there instead of d's can be more comfortable in some situations. They also allow for the rope bridge to be changed cheaply and easily, which in turn means you will be more likely to change it more often.

I ended up with an onyx. It was between the rebellion and the onyx for me. If you're strict to the $300 budget I don't think you can go wrong with the rebellion, although I have never even seen one in person.

 

[david1332]

Yeah I like the rebellion better than the camp because of the rigging plates, rather than a sewn in webbing bridge.

 

[Hoowasat]

I've been happy with my Avao sit-fast, but admit I'd like to try a saddle with a bridge (the Sequoia interests me). The single middle D on the Avao can get a little cramped when using two climbing ropes at the same time. Plus, when pulled sideways, it can cause the entire saddle to rotate a little around my waist whereas a rope bridge would act differently. One downside I found with the Avao is the belt gets loose sometimes, but only when I'm suspended from a rope and using spikes at the same time. Otherwise, it's been a good saddle with lots of stowage loops.

EDIT TO ADD: One more plus with a rope bridge is the ability to use swivels. I know there are some new swivels available, but I prefer the type which do not disassemble.

 

[david1332]

I'm gonna go with the rebellion

 

[lmasontreeservice]

Rebellion is a great saddle highly recommend it for the money

 

[Seedling345]

Just for the sake of not starting a new thread can some one show me a pic of the connection points on the road bridge of a buckingham bukcat or Viking. Or it the rings that it connect to are like the tree motion ones with the hex screw to take a piece of the ring out for easy changing. I'm guessing they don't beings as it is only 220 bones


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[Bmezz88]

Solid rings

 

[Bmezz88]

thats the buck cat

 

[Seedling345]

Solid rings

Thanks. Guess I could order quick release rings and put them on. How's it fly


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[Bmezz88]

Not too bad actually. The leg straps like to wonder up to the groin area every now and then, but other than that I have no complaints.

 

[Seedling345]

Not too bad actually. The leg straps like to wonder up to the groin area every now and then, but other than that I have no complaints.

Sure it can't be worse than the wide back double floating d buck harness I've been in for the past 2 years


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[Seedling345]

Not to mention I think I paid mor for my current harness since I bought it for a Stihl dealer that carries climbing equipment


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[Bmezz88]

Oh boy!!! Thats exactly what I was in before I got my Buckcat! Damn thing felt like a torture device after being in it for more than 2 hours.

 

[Seedling345]

You ain't lyin there it always pinches between the waist strap and pad **** hurts


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[Hoowasat]

Or it the rings that it connect to are like the tree motion ones with the hex screw to take a piece of the ring out for easy changing.

The rings you're thinking of may be on the Petzl Sequoia.

 

[Seedling345]

The rings you're thinking of may be on the Petzl Sequoia.

Possibly they are bright green under the accessories section of the harness category


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[david1332]

Possibly they are bright green under the accessories section of the harness category


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I can't give enough praise to my BUCKINGHAM REBELLION !!!
I upgraded from a weaver wide backed saddle wth leather leg loops( another torture device)

The difference is beyond night and day. The only bing I don't like about it is that the Velcro on the leg loops isn't long enough for me, but like most climbers I'm a smaller guy ( 5'10" 140 pounds)
For $300 you get so many features of a $500 tree motion.
Go for the rebellion, you won't regret it. The only other saddle I would ever consider would be the tree motion or treemotion light($380)