Singing Rock Versa2 Harness
Singing Rock Versa2 Harness
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.
Works very well with a ScuttleButt, one reason I like it.
The color is with grey waistbelt and yellow leg loops, but who knows when they will change it.
The stock factory GEAR LOOPS are lame, and wear out / break quickly. For ten bucks, I can cut off the gear loops and sew on TWO durable gear loops in their place. I also sew a piece of tape on the leading edge of the leg loops, the first place they wear out for me. If you want this, choose that option when checking out. Otherwise, the gear loops can be vastly improved by rubbing Aquaseal into the delicate woven tubular webbing they are made from. Wear nitrile exam gloves.
Sizes: two sizes: XS-M and L-XXL
Weight: L-XXL weighs 16.0 ounces, 454 grams
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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.