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Focus (Manufacturer link) Average Rating = 3.63/5 Average Rating : 3.63/5

In: Gear: Essential Equipment: Harnesses: Adjustable

Review 1 out of 5 stars

Review by: obnomad, 2006-03-01


At first glance this harness seemed to be a good compromise as sounds like a decent harness with a small price tag; however, after a day at the creek I discovered a design flaw.

Most adjustable harnesses locate the buckle on the front of your thigh, but if you put on the focus(and other Mammut harnesses) you'll notice that the buckle is placed on the outside of the thigh. All it took was one climb where I had to scum a hip for a while and the webbing at the buckle almost completely abraded through. Not acceptable.

I've also found that the clip for the droppable leg loops comes undone very easily.

This is the cheapest harness that I've found to be comfortable while having rigid gear loops. However, I can't recommend the harness until they fix the flaws.

Pros
- Cheap
- Rigid Gear Loops
- Decently Comfortable

Cons
- Flawed Leg Loop Buck Design
- Poorly implemented droppable lep loops