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you could get that marylin manson operation

I, too, vote for Mt. Dew and donuts.

Do they make low rise harnesses?

pigsteak wrote:I, too, vote for Mt. Dew and donuts.

yeah...we know

You're using the harness incorrectly. It's supplosed to be used to augment your package. When you put weight on it you're putting some strange forces through your body. That's what's causing the pain. Either you or your climber need to sack up and actually climb instead of rope hanging.

Saxman wrote:Do they make low rise harnesses?

Naw the Britney Spears model harnesses are out...sooooo 2002. Harnesses, like jeans, are riding high once again! Next stop, peggin' our Prana capris.

Hey SCIN go get a massage and see if that helps. If that doesn't cut it try a chiropractor.

I get a sharp pains under the lower front rib from time to time when I am climbing harder stuff. Apparently you can irritate the lining of the lung, stress ribs and irritate other vitals when torqueing your body under climbing conditions causing sharp pains. Precordial Catch Syndrome is one that you can get. If it intensifies when you take a deep breath then that may be what it is. Or it could be a rib issue. Stop trying to create women.

Is it possible you are not tightening your harness enough? The looser it is the higher it would theoretically be allowed to ride up during a fall.

It's gotta be the harness!

still I think if you cut out all falling and all hanging in said harness..problem solved. Oh and use this as an excuse to not have to belay.