Gear Review: Petzl’s Hirundos Harness (Unisex)

Overall, we really enjoyed the Hirundos harness throughout the testing process and would highly recommend this harness for the purpose of single route sport climbing.The Hirundos delivers when finding the balance between comfort and freedom of movement. It’s clean and lightweight design reduced a noticeable amount of bulk from previous models and made a huge difference when moving on the rock. It was also the first harness that was light enough to wear all day long despite moving from crag to crag. Although comfortable enough for a full day of single pitch sport climbing, we would not recommend this harness for hanging belays or traditional climbing. Finally, the Hirundos more than proved itself when it came to daily wear and tear. After wearing the harness for more than six months, the tie in points of the harness and the thin belay loop showed little wear and tear normally associated with working a project or cragging on a weekly basis.