Harness question?

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I know this type of question is asked a lot (sorry about that), but hopefully mine is unique enough...

I'm looking for a great harness to meet these requirements
1. SRT- functionality (I use DRT now, but am considering giving SRT a try...)
2. Good for a balance of removal and pruning work
3. Fits smaller waist size 30-32" (I'm 6 feet 170 pounds)
4. Comfort is important
5. Reasonably durable

Thanks,
Ken

P.S. I have an Edge harness now, but am thinking about making a change
 
I plan on using the ropewrench and spiderjack...would the edge work well?

But, the stupid part is that my harness is just a bit too large! It's so annoying! The small to medium size range falls right on my average waist size which is 32" so I bought the medium thinking as I age I might grow another inch in the mid section lol and it would be okay, but when I have a lot of gear hanging off my belt saw etc it pulls down pretty far and gets real irritating! I'd like to sell my saddle (perfect condition) and buy a new smaller one...but, this time around I would like to do everything I can to make a great choice...so thanks all of you for you help! It's super :) ergo and treemotion seem pretty popular...

Ken
 
I like my sequoia srt and the waist section will adapt to any waist size. Would definitely consider it. I have also owned a treemotion, which I highly rated, and an ergo, which I really disliked.
 
Not sure about the RW/spiderjack combo. The RW/lockjack is being tried by a couple of guys in the UK with some success.

LeviRockett has reiterated what I was told to a degree. If you do more pruning than take downs then the Treemotion, If you do more chunking out on spurs then the Ergovation. It made sense when I looked at both harnesses. I am sure those that have a ergo swear its good for pruning and same with the Treemotion owners swearing by it for block down. Just personal choice and what you get use to. I have a TM and just upgraded the padding, an improvement on an already good all rounder.
 
The Sequoia is light that's for sure but I hated the way it felt with even a 200t hanging off of it. Big saws were miserable to carry on that belt. Better have a backup though, 'cause if something (like one of those little plastic buckle components) breaks you have to send it back to petzl for repair.

I climb in a Treemotion now and it's super comfortable. It's heavier for sure but when I'm climbing I don't really feel the weight. Everything is replaceable, huge reason I bought this harness.

Ergovation is one I've tried on but never climbed in, feels like a couch that you strap on. I think it is modular and replaceable as well. Another I've worn but not climbed in is the Tree Austria, that one felt like it had a lot of promise and it was really light too.

There are so many options! Good luck finding the one for you.
 
ergo or tree motion but ill be honest i have both an when ur doing removels ergo all the way holds the weight better an trimming i prefer my tree motion but ergo is a stronger saddle for every day use
 
I have not climbed in the ergo but I love my treemotion it's pretty awesome. When you get hanging in, say being picked up by the crane, you'll find you have to expend far less energy due to the great support. I have heard many people say that it seems like the TM might not hold up to heavy use, which was my first impression when I saw it, but I've had mine for over a year and I use it for EVERYTHING.
 
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