With the new lighter, sleeker and sexier S220 LT harness, Arc’Teryx has tweaked and improved upon many of the features of the popular ice, sport and alpine harness the S240. ...

The new Arc'Teryx harnesses are snazzy, thin, sleek and, at just 11.4 ounces, unbelievably light. I tested the R-320, the all-around, four-gear-loop, fixed-leg-loop model....

Alpine harnesses are the ninjas of the alpine world. They are ultra-light and compact and can remain hidden in the tiniest corner of a pack until the assault begins. Black Diamond's new Couloir Harness exemplifies what you want and need in an alpine harness....

This season, Black Diamond has introduced swami belts with compression-molded foam to their new harnesses.The design provides incredible support and comfort from the sacrum to the lower lumbar....

If you think your harness is safe, check out the test results for 227 used rigs...

Nothing's more repulsive than back sweat, especially my own. Unfortunately, climbing in the summer inevitably means you will sweat like a pig in a monkey suit.

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Conventional wisdom suggests that more padding, a wider swami and adjustable leg loops yield a more comfortable harness. But that’s not always true....

When handed the Lotus harness, all I could see was the beefy plastic sheath that encased the leg-loop tie-in point. And all I could imagine was it getting in the way....

I liken Mammut’s new lightweight Mana harness to a reverse G-string—in front, you’ll notice the provocative and stringy cordage used for the belay and leg loops, while the back is all business: a functional and supportive swami belt that is wider than most....

THIS UPDATED SPORT-CLIMBING harness from Petzl is literally cool....

Wild CountryElite Men's Ziplock$69 | www.wildcountry.co.uk | 4 StarsI've spent the past two years infatuated with the lightest, sleekest climbing harn......

Wild Country Vision Sport$50 | www.wildcountry.co.uk 4 StarsThe Vision Sport is two ounces lighter and is the sportier, less bulky of the two Wild Cou......