Gear Review
Black Diamond Alpine Bod Harness
not bad
By James Stewart
Ranked #154 - Harnesses and Climbing Helmets
September 16, 2008
Technically speaking, it's a good harness. Easy to take on and off with boots/crampons/skis, and bomber foolproof protection. Lightweight and cheap too, but anyone who says it's comfortable has never whipped on lead or sat through a 2 hour hanging belay in this thing. No matter how well fitted it is, it doesn't do an effective job of distributing load. And if you are male and you take a 20 footer in this thing, your balls are going to be up in your throat.
View Details: Black Diamond Alpine Bod Harness
Helpful Votes: 5 Yes
Change me.
2 Comments Last Reply: January 30, 2012 By: Alex Caillat
This harness was never intended to take whippers or for any protracted hanging belays. It's a bare-bones mountaineering harness, if you're taking big falls on alpine routes, you should look at another harness (or you know, stop taking big falls on non sport routes).
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
Hanging belay?? This harness has no belay loop.
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes