Harness

There are a number of factors to consider when buying a climbing harness and it can get confusing. We're here to help.

The Solution Guide is the new trad-oriented take on BD’s stalwart Solution, which has been through multiple iterations.

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The Edelrid Jayne and Jay III are all-around harnesses, for all seasons

Special Guest Kolin Powick, Climbing Category Director at Black Diamond, gives us the lowdown on the next-level airNET harness, designed with the help of Adam Ondra and Babsi Zangerl.

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This new Adjama embraces everything that a multi-pitch trad harness needs.

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To help make more climbers safer climbers, Rock and Ice has teamed up with Black Diamond Equipment to present the Climb Safe series.These articles aim to answer some of climbing's most common gear-related questions. Here, Kolin Powick, Black Diamond’s Director of Quality, investigates a mysterious harness failure and dives into the effects of chemical contamination on climbing textiles.