Reviews & Ratings for Misty Mountain Cadillac Harness — 1 review — Page 1

I got the L classic with the double backing waist straps. I say a number of different comments on sizing that were conflicting and not having a local option to try one on I threw the dice and got a large. I normally wear a 34 waist in pants but the tape measure said I was 37" which according to the MM sizing meant I should get an XL. The fit suggestion that came with the harness says that for ideal comfort the padding in the front should have a gap no larger than 3", I have ~5" so apparently the XL would have worked... I'm not sure it really matters as the harness is still very comfortable, the gear loops are right where I want them to be (say other reviews saying that they ended too far back if they went up a harness size...) and there is more than enough strap left over to double back and tuck out of the way. I wore this thing for the 1st time last weekend at the Meadow River on a traversing trad route and it was flawless. I like the extra gear loops as I can put lesser used items on the lower loops and still access them. Another thing I saw in other reviews was concern over weight, to me the comfort and real-estate provided by this harness make this a non-issue, I didn't notice any difference in weight but I did notice the lack of pinching when fully loaded with my rack and as I lowered down...

A couple things I wish were different:

#1 I wish this had a rear loop that spanned the entire back between the last two loops to stash my anchor stuff, ATC, etc
#2 Its be...
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