Black Diamond  Zone Harness - Men's

Wanted to try the Zone as a "daily driver" harness for cragging & short multipitch. I do quite a bit more trad than sport, so I was very disappointed to find that the gear loops are way too small to hold a full rack on each side. On my old Momentum, you can put doubles to #0.2 - #4 if you wanted to, but with the Zone, you could barely fit 8 quickdraws on each side. Everything else about this harness i like, I didn't feel the leg loops were too thin and I trust it's strength and it is comfortable as long as your not hang-dogging all day. But the gear loops are why I returned it. So close BD but no cigar!

Among the top few best harnesses for its intended use - sport and ice climbing. Read the negative reviews critically before passing on this one - and be sure to see the review on Outdoor Gear Lab - where it is a top pick. I think its comparable to my very, very good Arc Teryx top-o-the-line sport harness - but more affordable - and the seamless belay loop is genius.

BD dropped the ball here. This harness will hurt you. It feels like your riding a few small leather straps. Never mind a fall in this, you can’t belay your buddy without feeling as if it will slice through your legs. After 2 weeks I returned mine. This this was terrible.

Bought this instead of the Solution harness because it was discontinued and cheaper. I wouldn't pay the full Solution price for it, but on discount it is decent. The harness is as good as the Solution in terms of comfort and it is marginally lighter (and also less robust). I actually think it was a mistake for BD to make this as it is a weird niche. That being said, on discount for less money, it is a great alternative to the Solution.

Same as other reviewer. It’s a nice ultralight harness. But doesn’t inspire confidence in falling. I’d possibly use it for snow/ alpine stuff where you’re not really expecting a fall. But It’s too thin for regular sport/trad climbs.