Does the “World’s Lightest Rock Climbing Harness” Measure Up?

Blue Ice makes high-end mountaineering and alpine equipment, and I think the Addax shares more in common—in terms of look and feel—with a mountaineering harness than a beefy, beginner’s climbing harness. Putting the Addax on is a cinch via the standard pre-threaded aluminum speed buckle. One major plus is that the webbing stays put and doesn’t loosen up after wearing it—nothing is more annoying than constantly having to retighten your waistbelt, something I have to do more often than I should when testing all manner of harnesses. The leg loops are fixed, and, should you take the Addax out on winter fun, can accomodate a base layer and shell pants, or whatever it is you prefer. The Addax comes with two ice clippers on either side, and a tag-line loop in back.