In reply to Merlin:
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> I had exactly the same experience. And when you think about the physical movement your arm goes through, GO is the less awkward, and therefore IMO is the correct way.
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> One thing I learnt about racking, however you do it; if you're not putting things back on the same loop that you took them from when you're in a hurry, your racking system probably isn't working for you. I guess the same could be said for GI/GO.
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> I always find racking QDs on front harness loops rather an odd concept - if they're basically all the same why do you need to see them, unlike cams and wires which are best kept in view for ease of selection. Where as QDs can pretty much be selected blind.
Ditto with the snagging clothes when GI so I swapped to GO. Once used to the downward motion to remove them, I found it as quick and easy to deploy them.
Also, personally I find when racked GO, they tend to remain so especially when sport climbing and doing slightly more dynamic moves, whereas when racked GI they would often rotate 180 and end up upside down and GO.
Merlin, I think the QD's in the front is probably a hang over from those of us that went from sport to trad and are simply creatures of habit when it comes to racking our QD's in the same position on our harnesses, but you are absolutely right makes no sense at all having them in front on a trad rack where they are taking up space that could be filled by pro that you would want to be able to eyeball.