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← See today's latestBlack Diamond's Zone harness redefines multipitch comfort
Black Diamond Zone Harness
One harness shouldn't do it all—until now.
Black Diamond's redesigned Zone breaks the usual trade-off between lightweight alpine gear and the comfort needed for long sport pitches [Quelle: Alpinist]. The Infinity Belay Loop eliminates the thick seam that wears through rope and skin on project days, while five gear loops (two extra compared to standard designs) and elastic risers made from cord instead of bands mean you're not fighting your harness between pitches. At 347 grams for a medium, it's light enough for alpine objectives yet robust enough for multipitch trad and sport climbs.
This is the kind of incremental gear evolution that changes how you actually climb.
Black Diamond's Zone Harness is More Than Just a Sport Climbing ...8 hours ago ... The most impactful innovation for me was the redesigned gear loops. Common with many harnesses, there are two gear loops on each side with molded plastic ...alpinist.com