Arc'teryx  Skaha Harness - Women's

Had a great time testing out this harness at the climbing gym. Pro: pretty lightweight, leg straps fit fairly well off the bat. Fit both my larger thighs and my other friends slim thighs fine. Fairly easy to unclip quickdraws. Cons: the waist strap feels a bit narrow, especially the strap to tighten the waist. But I’m more accustomed to mountaineering harnesses. The bungee cord like leg straps took a while to get used to. Some concern they’ll just snap like rubber bands. Depending on where the leg loops fall, they can cause some discomfort when being lowered.

Overall: Really liked fit; would recommend and that that color <3 Pros: Color, Fit, plastic loops Cons: Can't adjust the leg loops I mainly sport climb in the gym and am 5'4", 165lb. I am a looser size Medium or a tighter size Large. Body shape - rectangle (sadly no curves) with average sized "athletic" thighs. The harness I got is a size Large and fits like a tighter size Large in waist. Because of the elastic in the leg loops, no fit comments - conformed to leg size. I have a bad back (aging gracefully) and sometimes struggle with pressure points in a harness, either in the inner legs or hips/back. The waist belt fit my body like a glove - band wide enough to equally disperse weight while taking or supporting after a whipper (6 out of 5). Leg loops conformed to my body but might not be for everyone (4 out of 5) - I would pefer to be able to adjust the diameter of the leg loops.

Pros: This harness was great at the gym and cragging. Very lightweight, low profile, sleek, comfy and feels like nothing. Sizing was accurate. I got a size small based on my measurements. Cons: terrible for multipitch/trad climbing. I was doing a class 3 descent after a multipitch and the ties connecting the waist and leg loops unraveled. I was safe and wasn’t tied in to a rope, but it was scary knowing that it could’ve happened if I was climbing an off width or chimney. Also, it’s not the most comfortable on a hanging belay. I returned it after this happened and bought a more robust harness. Additionally, I had some ordering issues where I was sent the wrong size.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Got this harness since the other one is no longer available. Unfortunately, the waist gives me hot spots, the belay loop where it connects to the leg loops has loose threads and each leg loop came untied. Easy fix on the leg loops, just tied double knots. Added a little spice to the exposed chimney I was in when it came untied. Also happened while rapping. Yikes! Not sure what to do about the hot spots from the waist. Seems like the material is rougher now instead of the old waist. The loose threads are disconcerting. Might be a manufacturing defect?? Gear loops are great! Size is perfect.

I bought this harness on sale but plan to resell it after trying it a handful of times. It is lightweight but not very comfortable to hang in (not great when on multipitch!). I also find the leg loops too loose- fits my waist but not my leg. I miss the old FL-355 which was super comfortable and packed down nice and compact. The new bag, while very sturdy, does not compress down like that one did. I also hate the single strand string at the back that holds the leg loops up.

I've used this harness for gym, sport, and multi pitch trad. It's super light and the leg loops don't have adjustments besides elastic, which I prefer (fewer dangly straps). As a skier/lifter with large thighs, the leg loops are fitted, so works for my climbing pant, but wouldn't work as well with multiple leg layers (I got a small and, for reference, I'm 5'6" and ~140 lb.) I love the gear loops -- they fit a full trad rack plus everything I need for a day of multi-pitch.

This harness has impossibly tight leg loops. If I bump up to the next size, the waist is too big and does not comply with the manufacturers guidelines. I ordered the same size I wore in the Arc’teryx c quence harness.