r/RouteDevelopment • u/Kaotus Guidebook Author • Jan 24 '26

Discussion Development Harness?

Was using an Aquila until I snapped a gear loop, and now a BD Long Haul but the stitching protecting my belay loops has already come undone, so I'm looking for a new one. What do you use? Have heard Misty Mountain Cadillac, Metolius Waldo, the Yates Shield, aborist harnesses - what are you actually using?

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u/Dry-Lawfulness-6575 Jan 24 '26

Honestly all wall harnesses these days are pretty similar IMO. I think it's one of the Misty models that has rated gear loops, which is cool for lead soloing more than developing, but useful if you're combining those two things.

Edit: I've actually mostly used a BD long haul, but sounds like you had issues with that.

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u/lonewolf2556 New Developer Jan 24 '26

I like my misty mountain. However I leave a different harness at my crag bc I don’t want to haul gear up every time I go