[TowerTalk] Climbing Harness

[n4zkf]

I as well. I have worked for one of the "big 3" tower companies for 20 years now and have 10 men under me and we all used to climb as well as I. The one mentioned below I still have with several others. Mine also has a chest D-Ring for attaching to the safety climb with a beaner (commercial towers) so when going up you don't have to do so much clipping on and off the tower. The only climbing I do now is on my own towers but still have an SRL, safety bag to put at the bottom of the tower, and all the trimmings. I use a double hook on the back. One to me and two for the tower as well as positioning lanyard when up there etc.

When it comes to your life, being cheap on PPE will get you dead. Also don’t forget the climbing helmet. __


73 Dave n4zkf
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On 7/7/20, 7:03 AM, "TowerTalk on behalf of Richard Thorne" <towertalk-bounces at contesting.com on behalf of rthorne at rthorne.net> wrote:

    Keith,

    I purchased a SALA Exofit from 
    https://www.gmesupply.com/dbi-sala-exofit-nex-construction-harness The 
    local Wireless internet guys use this model for climbing their internet 
    towers, including mine.  So I was able to watch it in action.

    It has two D rings on the belt for attaching to the tower and a D ring 
    on the upper back for the fall arrest lanyard's.

    I used to use a lanyard attached to the D rings for attaching myself to 
    the tower while working.  AB5K installed my rotating tower and he used a 
    different setup.  He used a large gorilla hook connected to each D ring 
    on  the belt with a carabiner.  It's so much easier to attach the 
    gorilla hook to the tower than trying to throw a lanyard around the 
    tower to attach to the tower.

    When I need to connect to the tower so I can begin work, it's very easy 
    to attach the gorilla hooks to a tower and capture a cross brace so I 
    can't slide down. It requires very short comfortable movements to attach 
    to the tower in this way.

    For carrying tools I ordered a couple leather pouches I attached to the 
    belt as well as a ring on each belt for hauling things up the tower via 
    a rope etc.

    Rich - N5ZC



    On 7/7/2020 5:47 AM, Keith Dutson wrote:
    > I started climbing back in 1998 when erecting my 150 foot Rohn 45 tower.  My
    > ham friend who had been climbing for many years recommended a Miller nylon
    > climbing belt with two nylon gorilla hooks to attach while climbing.  This
    > has served me well for more than twenty years, but as I get older, I am more
    > concerned with safety.  I think it is time for a full body harness with fall
    > arrest.  I would use the gorilla hooks attached to the fall arrest.
    > 
    > What are you using?  I would like some advice, especially regarding fit and
    > comfort, as well as performance.  Thanks.
    > 
    > 73, Keith NM5G
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