How To Correctly Fit A Harness
When you are putting your harness on you need to make sure that it fits comfortably and correctly becuase with any piece of equipment or clothing that you wear they will never be 100% comfortable unless they fit.
A harness is used to secure a person to a piece of rope or an anchor point in rock climbing, absailing etc.
This is what a Harness looks like, and the different parts are:
Waistbelt .This is the main belt on the harness. Various designs and materials are used to achieve the maximum amount of comfort with the minimum amount of weight. The back buckles help to adjust the belt to your comfort. The waistbelt should settle just above your hipbones and should not be able to be pulled down over your hips.Make sure your waistband isn’t restricting your breathing.
Buckles: These consist of 1 or 2 pieces of metal to allow for manual double–back or automatic double–back respectively. The buckle is usually a bit off–center to avoid conflict with rope tie–in. A harness must have a buckle for the waistbelt but does not necessarily need buckles on the leg loops.
- Leg Loops:-The loops should compromise between not being able to slide around, without hindering your movement.Gear loops are there to clip your karabiners or protection equipment to.
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