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How to Buy Your First Climbing Harness

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Select a safe and secure climbing harness that's easy to use and won't slip up when you can't afford it to.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Credit Cards And Loans
  • Climbing Gear
  • Climbing Harnesses
  • Climbing Helmets
  • Climbing Ropes
  • Climbing Shoes
  1. Step 1

    Look for high quality rather than a low price, or you may end up with a bare-bones model without useful features.

  2. Step 2

    Avoid buying a super-lightweight harness as they have minimal padding, which makes them uncomfortable to fall in.

  3. Step 3

    Choose a model with sufficient padding but not one with massive amounts of padding designed for climbing huge stone monoliths.

  4. Step 4

    Try on many different models.

  5. Step 5

    Select a harness that has adjustable leg loops and hard plastic gear loops attached to the waist belt.

Tips & Warnings
  • Rock climbing is an inherently dangerous activity that can result in serious injury or death. We recommend that you seek proper training and equipment before attempting this activity.

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