Rope Rescue/Equipment/Need/Sit harness

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Contents 1 Requirements 2 Products 2.1 CMI Cavemaster Caving Harness 2.2 CMI Vindicator Full Body Harness 2.3 Discounted 3 Vendors

Requirements

• 3 sit harnesses @ ~$150 : total ~$450
• a low main attachment point, like a caving harness, to maximize throw when rope climbing
• universal sizing - don't know who will be using
• maximum waist size: Dan waist 38

Products

CMI Cavemaster Caving Harness

• Manufacturer's description
  • A low attachment point works well with Frog Climbing Systems
  • One size fits waists to 42in (107cm).
  • Requires a D mallion
  • US$148.95+shipping from CMI
  • US$117.18+shipping from Stage Spot
  • US$213.90+shipping from Trail Space
  • US$125.00+shipping from Adventure Rope Gear
  • US$105.52+shipping from NW Backpack

CMI Vindicator Full Body Harness

• manufacturer description
  • one size
    • One-size-fits-most
  • higher main attachment point means less efficient rope climbing
  • unclear how front belay attachment works
  • doesn't require chest harness or D mallion
• US$286.85+shipping from CMI
• US$286.65+shipping from Karst Sports
• US$228.44+shipping from Stage Spot
  • more detailed description

Discounted

• Black Diamond - various - none seem compelling

• CAMP - various - none seem compelling

• CMC ProSeries Rescue Harness
  • Designed for Rope Rescue and Rappelling
  • Quick-connect buckles on the legs make donning and doffing fast and easy.
  • 3 sizes. Not universal sizing

• CMC ProTech Fire-Rescue Harness
  • 2 sizes. Not universal sizing

• Mammut - various - none seem compelling

• Petzl Falcon Ascent
  • rescue marketed
  • designed for rope ascent
  • two sizes - not universal

• Petzl Falcon
  • Lightweight seat harness for rescue
  • Four equipment loops: two large rigid ones in front for easy access to gear and two small flexible ones in back that will not interfere with wearing a backpack
  • Two slots for CARITOOL tool holder
  • two sizes not universal sizing
    • size 1: waistbelt: 70 - 120 cm, leg loops: 50 - 65 cm, weight: 840 g
    • size 2: waistbelt: 80 - 140 cm, leg loops: 60 - 75 cm, weight: 930 g

• Petzl Falcon Mountain
  • Seat harness for mountain rescue
  • Four equipment loops: two large rigid ones in front for easy access to gear and two small flexible ones in back that will not interfere with wearing a backpack
  • Two slots for CARITOOL tool holder
  • two sizes not universal sizing
    • size 1: waistbelt: 70 - 120 cm, leg loops: 50 - 65 cm, weight: 795 g
    • size 2: waistbelt: 80 - 140 cm, leg loops: 60 - 75 cm, weight: 830 g

• Petzl Fractio caving harness
  • Caving harness with double waistbelt
  • 2 sizes not universal sizing
    • C16 1 1 485 g / 17.1 oz 60 - 88 cm / 23.5 - 34.6 in 43 - 60 cm / 16,9 -23.5 in -
    • C16 2 2 592 g / 20.9 oz 75 - 103 cm / 29.5 - 40,5 in 50 - 72 cm / 19.7 - 28.3 in -

• Rock Empire - various - none seem compelling

• Wild Country - various - none seem compelling

• Yates - various - none seem compelling

Vendors

• Carleton Rescue - lots of options
• MEC - lots of options

• HeighTec
  • Heightec Zero G Harness
    • no longer promoted on HieghTec website
    • Waist: 29"- 59" Leg: 20"- 32"
    • CA$ +shipping from Carlton Rescue