[TowerTalk] Climbing Belt with Leg straps??

[Steven Slay]

I use a Black Diamond harness purchased at R.E.I. and I love it!  The fact
that it is a seat harness is far more comfortable than any "Belt" I have
ever used before (relieves the stress on the legs during those long waits
on the tower).  It is very light weight and does not get in the way during
climbing like a pole climber's belt does.  I use one of the R.E.I. slings
and locking Carbiners for tying off to the tower.  Also, I can clip to a
tower rung very quickly and easily with just one hand.  For anyone who has
never used one before, they just don't know what they are missing.  I will
never use a heavy, bulky, clumsy leather pole climber's belt again.

Take a look at;

http://www.rei.com/shopping/store3/CLIMBING/HARNESSES/HARNESSES/bud/474375.h
tml
http://www.rei.com/shopping/store3/CLIMBING/ROPES_CORDS/RUNNERS_SLING_ETRIER
/bud/474003.html
http://www.rei.com/shopping/store3/CLIMBING/CLIMBING_HARDWARE/CARABINERS/bud
/471421.html

Steve
KC5MVY

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> From: Ron Chambers <rchambers@aguirre.com>
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Climbing Belt with Leg straps??
> Date: Wednesday, December 17, 1997 9:09 AM
> 
> Landen KC5QDZ wrote:
> "...Hi everyone, I am looking for a climbing belt with straps..."
>
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> I had similar thoughts and went to REI, a mountain
> climbing/canoeing/biking/camping type outdoor store here in Dallas...
> (mainly to look at the ropes) ..... They have the typical rappelling
> harnesses that fit around your waist and have straps for the legs....I
> believe REI is a nationwide chain.....I suspect that a lot of the
mountain
> climbing hardware - ropes, clamps, grips, shoes/boots, gloves,
> harnesses would be very useful for tower climbing safety....
> 
> 73
> K5PN/Ron
> 
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