Graham_Wright
Well-Known Member
At Excel some of our MastaClimba purchasers did not have a bosun's chair or climbing harness.
This presented an opportunity for a little research.
I invited Spinlock to propose their best guess and the prospective purchaser tried it on our demo mast. He was an ex-climber and used to climbing harnesses. Although he declared he would be happy to climb in the Spinlock harness (just for fall arrest) he found it uncomfortable to sit in.
He then tried a Crewsaver chair which (for me) suffered the discomfort of two D rings aiming for my backbone. Used with a short bridle between them, this problem vanished and both he and I found it comfortable to sit in. He bought one and so did others on my recommendation and their own sampling.
The chair I use is by Compass (the German outfit I am told, not the UK chandlers by the same name;- although they get the flak!). It is most uncomfortable due mainly to the short seat.
I also have one by Lalizas which squashes my chest . It it fitted for but not with a hard seat which might improve it.
I would welcome feedback from forumites on their experiences.
The problem with the Crewsaver chair was that although it was comfortable to sit in, with an erect body, I tended to slide out although restrained by a single and, consequently, uncomfortable crutch strap.
Climbing masts seems to me to require something like a tree surgeons harness with support with the body erect and still comfortable in the sitting position.
I am told that Petzl produce a device for free-falling down waterfalls - like a padded nappy. Anyone heard of that?
The local climbing centre has had problems with dvt from harnesses. But is that a matter of correct adjustment of leg straps?
I look forward to comments.
This presented an opportunity for a little research.
I invited Spinlock to propose their best guess and the prospective purchaser tried it on our demo mast. He was an ex-climber and used to climbing harnesses. Although he declared he would be happy to climb in the Spinlock harness (just for fall arrest) he found it uncomfortable to sit in.
He then tried a Crewsaver chair which (for me) suffered the discomfort of two D rings aiming for my backbone. Used with a short bridle between them, this problem vanished and both he and I found it comfortable to sit in. He bought one and so did others on my recommendation and their own sampling.
The chair I use is by Compass (the German outfit I am told, not the UK chandlers by the same name;- although they get the flak!). It is most uncomfortable due mainly to the short seat.
I also have one by Lalizas which squashes my chest . It it fitted for but not with a hard seat which might improve it.
I would welcome feedback from forumites on their experiences.
The problem with the Crewsaver chair was that although it was comfortable to sit in, with an erect body, I tended to slide out although restrained by a single and, consequently, uncomfortable crutch strap.
Climbing masts seems to me to require something like a tree surgeons harness with support with the body erect and still comfortable in the sitting position.
I am told that Petzl produce a device for free-falling down waterfalls - like a padded nappy. Anyone heard of that?
The local climbing centre has had problems with dvt from harnesses. But is that a matter of correct adjustment of leg straps?
I look forward to comments.
