I had the fortune to get my hands on the R320 last Rocktober,and put quite a few sport and trad pitches on it. The obvious question: Is it comfortable? Answer: equal to my old Vapor, but with even less bulk. The Arc'teryx designers have innovated again, and left the other harness companies behind. The weight distribution is what makes this harness work. Other harnesses use padding to minimize pressure points, whereas the R320 uses the structural webbing, spread edge to edge in the leg and waist, to alleviate pressure points all together. I could barely tell I was wearing a harness until I came to a stop after pitching, and not landing on the ground. Gear racks are low-profile,and you can change racking direction to tend forward or back. And the face fabric is super tough Schoeller. Go get those offwidths! Coolest thing in climbing gear this season, for sure. How old is your harness?

I finally traded up to the Arc'teryx R320 and I'll never go back. So comfy that I often forget that I have it on. I can't tell you how many days I've walked back to the car after a day of cragging, only to realize that I never took it off. Nice to hang in and when you're buddy is hanging on his project for 30 minutes, the belay is still pretty comfortable.

I have a size 30 waist and I went with a medium. It fits good with the waist cinched up fully. I could have easily gone with a small though. (only difference really would be no dangling webbing which I tuck out of the way anyways.)

This is the best gear "investment" I could have made. I have always used Arc'teryx harnesses but this thing raises the bar to a whole new level. Everything from the self-locking buckle to the wear safety markers make this a piece of equipment you can trust. And is it comfortable! I dangled for about 45 minutes from the top of a crag belaying my partners and never once went numb! Just check to make sure you really are wearing it - its that light!

I was really exited to try this harness out because of all the great reviews I read. Unfortunately it did not work out for me. I'll start with the good: VERY VERY light and sleek looking, it is also very comfortable to hang in and to take falls. The reason why I sold this to my friend was how it fit while I was on the ground. The leg loops were too tight and the distance between the waist loop and the leg loops was not long enough for my body type. The Petzl Adjama fits much better and I feel is about the same comfort level, only trade off is the weight. Another thing I noticed while comparing the two harnesses, was that the leg loops on the Adjama were more comfortable than the R320, but the waist was not. If you have skinny legs, a short torso, and the extra money this harness will be great for you, but if not save the money and get a Petzl. (Or an Arc'teryx with adjustable leg loops)

The R320 is super comfortable and lightweight. It is hardly noticeable when worn and distributes the rope forces very nicely without all a bunch of padding just as it says in the description. The gear loops are solid and hold more than enough draws. It is seems quite durable as well, holding up to wet conditions and general wear nicely. It performed wonderfully on my first super soggy, muddy, and wet trip to the Red and looks like it will be protecting me for many more trips to come.

This is the best harness I have used, weighs next to nothing but has all the comfort of a much heavier harness. I like the way the gear loops hang. Very comfortable, I highly recommend this harness to anyone from beginner to expert.

this is a great sport climbing harness, really comfy to take falls on and hang in, you hardly feel like you are wearing anything while climbing. its not so good for trad climbing when you have to carry alot of gear as it buckles under the weight and is uncomfortable, the angled gear loops tangle ur gear if u load up more than half the length, i still love this harness for sport climbing, but bought the new bd chaos for trad, which is also super light and comfy to hang in, gear loops are better for carrying weight, if u just want to buy 1 harness to cover all bases get the bd, but if you want the best sport climbing harness, this is it!!

I don't think you can get a better harness. There is no rear photo available, so what you get there is a haul loop, a little chalk bag hanger loop, and two more big gear loops. These gear loops are really big. You can probably fit 12 draws on one alone I've been through a lot of harnesses, don't waste your time or money and just spend the extra 50 bucks for this one. Just do it, you'll never look back.

This thing is so light and comfy you could forget to take it off after you last climb, pack up, drive out and not realize you were still wearing it 'till you stopped for gas and reached for your wallet. Warp Strength rocks. I am a believer. Albeit, a believer that can afford a $100+ harness.

Feather light, durable and easy to have on and off. Not very comfortable for long trad climbs, but still does a good job for day-pushes.