Metolius Safe Tech Deluxe Harness Improved - Women's

I absolutely love this harness, it has great padding on the lower back and thighs...very comfortable! Also, it honestly just feels safer, I don't know if it's just the name on the harness, hahaha, but it's super thick and durable feeling, yet still allows full range of motion and isn't limiting at all. Excellent Harness!!!

I love that this harness has so many additional safety features on it, like the dual belay loops and rated gear loops. It doesn't dig into your legs and cut off circulation, thanks to all of its adjustments. However, it does take a bit of time to get everything set just right to fit your body.

If you're in between size measurements, I suggest going down to the lower size. I originally bought a medium, but had to exchange it for the small so I had enough free webbing to tighten the waist.

I haven't taken it outside yet for any multi-pitch and hanging belays (two of the primary reasons I selected this harness), but my climbs/belays in the gym have been super comfortable.

Thanks Metolius for a harness that minimizes possible user errors and Backcountry for retailing it!

Prior to using this harness I was wearing a lighter weight harness, with non-adjustable leg loops by wild country. I purchased that one 10 years ago and have outgrown it.

I was debating between replacing it with another lightweight harness, or a harness that was bomber and comfy.

It basically came down to deciding between the Arcteryx r280 or the Metolius safe-tech deluxe.

Because I climb in Yosemite, I imagined the Arcteryx, being such light and thin material would wear down easily when rubbing against granite when trying to scoot up chimneys. So I went with Metolius.

The first time I put it on, It felt cumbersome and heavy. I was so used to my old wild country one. But, after wearing yesterday in Yosemite Valley, I was much impressed. It was comfortable, and best of all I felt secure, as if I had a piece of armour on.

I don't mind gaining a few ounces for that feeling of confidence when having it on. I also like the fact that the gear and haul loops are full strength.

My rating is for the older version of the Metolius Safe Tech Deluxe Women's harness. I bought this harness to replace my older and well-used version of this harness. The biggest (literally) attraction are the overlapping gear loops (which make a big difference on an XS sized harness). Haven't tried it out yet but just wanted to comment that there are two belay loops, which was a nice surprise. Seems a bit hard to see that in the main image above.

Edit: Good - they changed the image for a better view of the harness.