Has anyone experienced comfort or usability problems with a DMM Renegade harness?
After a year or so of use I have decided to retire my DMM harness because of a couple of problems.
The main issue is that the top webbing attachment of the front gear loops collapse the webbing when loaded. This causes bruising and a rash after a day of multi pitch climbing. I typically rack my wires and cams on the front loops, so they carry a reasonable amount of weight.
See https://photos.app.goo.gl/fGM6McHJV4rJyPVj9 for some pics
Another irritant is that the end of the leg loop strap keeps getting caught on gear hanging down on the front loops, snagging when I step up and often needing me to pause and free the gear. The webbing overlap should be sewn or shrouded to avoid creating a hook.
Finally, the webbing at the back becomes uncomfortable in the kidney area when used on big multi pitch routes with hanging belays.
I like the 7 gear loops, but not enough to put up with these weaknesses.
I have reported my experiences to DMM but have yet to receive a response
Post edited at 13:22