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misty is very mail/phone order consumer friendly. the last i knew their products were climber made. Ive never regretted anuthing ive bought from them: boulder pad, chalk bag, harnesses. really quality stuff!

Bought mine at Torrent. Does he still have gear?

Philip Galls had Caddies the last time I was there. That might not help you though.

I just bought a Cadillac at Quest Outdoors in Louisville. Had a 20% discount coupon so it was well worth it.

ecp88 wrote:the Cadillac seems to be available only mail order

You can get it at Urban Krag - Dayton Ohio

Black diamond bog harness is great for really big whippers and free soloing.

you don't have to worry about whipping if your soloing

btw - UK has a deal on the sillouette (sp?) for $52 as well as some great sales on shoes etc.

ecp88 wrote:OK - I need a new harness. I gave my Petzl corax away - the loops were located on... well my back. I rack up with my cams and stoppers on a shoulder harness and my trad draws on my harness. Anyone have a recommendation for me to narrow the search? Pros/cons? I'm asking because I'm a one year old noob and you know better.

If you're only one year old, theres probably not a harness that will fit you.

I wrote:My BD Chaos has been comfortable through 4 years of consistent indoor/outdoor use. I'll probably get the same thing for my next harness.

I rescind this statement. My harness is starting to show signs of wear (if you climbed with me this weekend, I probably made this all too clear... sorry about that...), so I've been trying on new ones. The new BD Chaos sucks. The gear loops have been moved so that the waist strap you double back hangs over them and seems to get in the way, the strap you double back looks/feels way too flimsy for my comfort, and the back of the waist is way too thick and rides too high on your back. Others may not feel this way, but I definitely won't buy the new version. Shame they didn't leave a good thing the way it was. I didn't realize how much I love my 5-year-old Chaos until I started looking for a new one.

Anyway, that rant aside, I'm looking for a new harness, and hopefully someone has some recommendations. Here are my requirements:

- Non-adjustable leg loops
- Non-flimsy double-back waist strap that does not hang over the gear loops
- 2 drop leg straps, not 2 that join together as 1 in the back
- 4 gear loops that are stitched to the top of the waist belt, not the bottom, and sit at my sides, not at my back (like the original poster mentioned the Corax's do)
- 1 haul loop in the back, preferably made in the same style as the gear loops, not a loop of fabric stitched on

I'm such a picky little bitch. Any suggestions?