Lightweight Alpine Harnesses

Overall the Poseidon’s construction looks very durable and promises many seasons use. The buckles were smooth and adjusted easily with gloves on. In use the harness just disappeared, it was comfortable on hanging stances, I found the gear loops easy to locate and clip gear to and it never constricted or hindered movement whilst climbing or walking. The Poseidon has become my favourite Scottish winter harness. Having said that there was one small niggle -the rear leg loop straps are attached by a very stylish ‘G’ for Grivel hook buckle (not the fastex buckles shown in the manufacturers product shot above) but on my harness the tape loops they hooked into were a little too loose and to begin with they constantly fell out when donning the harness or when it was in the pack which was most irritating. A couple of stitches to narrow them sorted the problem and hopefully this will be rectified by Grivel in the future.