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Therrin · 9th January 2008, 09:00 PM

I'd have to agree with TreeKiwi...

I actually use my rock harness for pruning though, arbo harnesses are pretty restrictive.

I'd suggest purchasing your own harness, at the very least. "one-size-fits-all" and rented harnesses generally aren't as comfy as one that you go out and fit to yourself. Plus, since I own my own climbing harness, I know exactly what kind of falls it's taken, and I do the inspections on it. Personally I'd never rent a harness, but that's just me. You can pick up a good one from Petzl or Black Diamond for somewhere around $100 bucks. It'd be the best investment you can make as a climber (in either climbing world)

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Therrin The Tree World Bandit Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lancaster, Ca Posts: 1,420	Re: Equipment Q&A: I'd have to agree with TreeKiwi... I actually use my rock harness for pruning though, arbo harnesses are pretty restrictive. I'd suggest purchasing your own harness, at the very least. "one-size-fits-all" and rented harnesses generally aren't as comfy as one that you go out and fit to yourself. Plus, since I own my own climbing harness, I know exactly what kind of falls it's taken, and I do the inspections on it. Personally I'd never rent a harness, but that's just me. You can pick up a good one from Petzl or Black Diamond for somewhere around $100 bucks. It'd be the best investment you can make as a climber (in either climbing world) __________________ Ken Fessia I.T.S.A. Tree Service (661) 916-4703