Singing Rock Canyon XP Harness - Complete with Seat
Singing Rock Canyon XP Harness - Complete with Seat
A Canyoneering-style Harness from Singing Rock
A pretty-good euro-style canyoneering harness, less over-built than the Petzl model. Pretty comfortable, reasonably durable. Barely-adequate gear loops. Good tie in point. The black PU seat lasts pretty well (better than a ScuttleButt!), and can be replaced with a ScuttleButt when trashed.
In three sizes, so the rise will fit smaller people much better than a one-size harness. As a sized item, we anticipate that you will try it on as soon as it arrives, and maybe send it back for a different size. Just a part of the process!
Weight: 575 grams (20 ounces)
You may also consider…
Good Harness at a Good Price
The Versa2 is a decent, adjustable leg loop harness designed for climbing, and is now my go-to harness for canyoneering with the addition of a ShuffleButt. Well proportioned, comfortable, "gear loops", reasonably light weight. The main webbing is small but stout and holds up well.
Resurrected, using a commercially available sling. The new Clipster3 is a great, simple safety leash.
Doing canyons, you're using ropes; from time to time you gotta clip into things. There are other products that work OK, but are heavy and expensive. Those from a climbing background often use a daisy chain, but it is awkward and long, and you don't really need the adjustability of length.
Canyons involve a lot of sliding, scraping and general thrashing. Which ends up with a lot of scraping and thrashing of the gear and clothing upon which that sliding is done. Harnesses, shorts, wetsuits - they all get destroyed on a regular basis.
The ShuffleButt2 offers the best protection (Vinyl Laminate) where it is needed the most (Leg Loops), while maintaining the more-comfortable 1000d Air-Textured Nylon coated fabric for the upper. Bonus for me is that it is a LOT easier to sew.
For the Shuffle or Scuttle to fit on your harness, the leg loops must open all the way, so the leg loop can be threaded through the leg loop sleeve. On some harnesses, you will have to monkey with the leg loop hold up straps to get the waistbelt through the waistbelt sleeve… or just cut them off… but it is best to maintain the leg loop hold up straps.
People doing flowing water canyons prefer the ScuttleButt… People doing non-flowing canyons will likely prefer the ShuffleButt.
A TALL version is available that adds 2” to the height. This will work better for people taller than about 6’2”; and for people with fashionably bountiful butt-cheeks. These are made with wider sleeves for the waist and leg loops to make it compatible with ‘super-comfy’ harnesses like the BD Long-Haul Harness.