If your little one is climbing anything and everything they can at home then it may be time to introduce them the the world for Rock Climbing! Your first step is to find a harness that is comfortable, easy to put on and adjustable. A full body harness is recommended for kids ages 2-5 or kids very small in stature. Children this young have a high probability of toppling over in a harness when attached to a rope since the majority of their weight at this point in their development is their vital organs, making them top heavy.
As the popularity of climbing has increased dramatically over the past ten years and climbing walls are in abundance it is easy for kids to become exposed to climbing whether is be at school, summer camp or birthday parties.
Harness designers such as Black Diamond, Petzl, Mammut and Camp USA have responded with new innovative designs in kids harnesses.
So how do you pick the one that will work best for your child?
Check out this review, you are sure to find one that fits exactly what you are looking for.
Petzl Simba Harness
Petzl recommends the Simba full body harness for children from 5 to 10 years old weighing less than 88lbs. This harness features fully adjustable shoulder straps and leg loops giving a precise fit. The Bi color webbing (black inside, colored outside) makes it easy to understand when putting it on your child. Their are four DoubleBack adjustment buckles that are easy to adjust. The back of the harness is fixed and makes it difficult to fit a smaller child under 40lbs. Retail Price: $59.95
Petzl Ouistiti Full Body Harness
Petzl recommends the Ouistiti full body harness for children ages 4 to 9 and less than 68lbs. The Ouisiti also features Two DoubleBack buckles but these adjust in the back of the harness to keep kids from adjusting the harness themselves. This harness has Bicolor webbing (black inside, colored outside) making it easy to put on properly. An advantage to this harness that it is adjustable in the back of the harness giving it a great almost perfect fit on smaller children while keeping the attachment point a little below the chest on almost any size child who wears it. This is an excellent harness at a great price.
Retail Price: $49.95
Mammut Moskito Full Body Harness
The Mammut Moskito is a fully adjustable children's full-body harness, made from high strength 33 mm webbing. This design has four back-threading buckles for ultimate adjusability. The dynamic buckle located ain the center of the back makes it easy to adjust and insures the tie-in point is located lower on the chest. The dual color webbing is nice and makes it less confusing to put on. This harness fit children of all sizes.Retail Price: $39.95
Camp Mickeyfast Full Body Harness
Is a One-size-fits-all fully adjustable children’s harness. It features ultra-safe auto-locking buckles that cannot be unthreaded making it easy to adjust. For children up to 88 lbs. The Mickeyfast also features an adjustable back buckle to ensuring the attchment point falls in the correct place on any child.Retail Price: $59.95
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