In reply to Rick Graham:
> Yes. jonnie3430 has alluded to many
More like a few
> 30 or so years ago, when harnesses were developing from the Whillans era, most leg loops were fixed, with only a few models having buckles.
Yes I remember those days too
> Crucially, however, it was possible to mix and match belt and leg loops to get a good fit and function as required.
Fortunately adjustable legloops seem to have removed the need to mess about mixing and matching to get a good fit
> Laterly, the CE/UIAA requires harnesses to be sold complete.
> So despite the availability nowadays of hundreds of harness models, getting a harness that fits and has the required features is nearer to impossible than convenient.
I must be very fortunate, the DMM Renegade Pro does the job perfectly for me, but sadly I'll be in tyrouble when mine needs replacing as some muppet seems to have decided that it would be better with ziplock buckles
> So much for progress.
> BTW, I voted remain, but this issue may be linked.