Best climbing harness reddit But you might get lucky and find a single buckle that fits perfectly. My harness is one of the cheapest single pieces of gear I own, and probably the last place I would try to cut cost. Don't buy gear that takes load (harness, carabiner, rope, quickdraw) second hand. If you also plan to use it for actual rock climbing, I would get something more comfortable with padding and gear loops. They are also more comfortable for me to climb in since they are made with climbing and a harness in mind. These easily swallowed a full rack, and the Jay carried the load comfortably. My thought for a DIY system was my climbing harness with a length of climbing rope figure 8'd to my tie in loops with two ends connected to locking carabiners. I have a pair of Patagonia climbing pants that I bought for $50 3 years ago and they still look brand new. Best of all they have suspenders that easily attach and detach from the harness. 13 trad with a quad rack in the same harness i sport climb 5. hlxvqi ijcw oppywpy uwoaarh yvlim rpnek yiqng lpdi amq ycoh wgkty frvfn fsltn xjwg manwhmfz