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harness
Black Diamond

Momentum Harness

Category
Harness
Type
All-round
Key specs
4 gear loops; sizes XS–XXL
Material
—
Weight
350 g

What climbers keep saying · from 13 reviews

comfortable5painful3wears out fast3durable1great value1

Has used their BD Momentum since starting to climb and really likes it, though it's starting to wear out and they want more gear-loop space for trad.

positivecomfortable

With thick thighs, the Momentum's leg loops fold down and leave them sitting on webbing, which is brutal when hanging a lot.

negative

Their Momentum was a struggle with a smaller waist but large hips and thighs: hard to get over the hips and still loose at the waist when fully cinched.

negative

Wears the Momentum in large and it fits well, but they found it uncomfortable for long takes and sitting.

mixed

Has the Momentum harness and finds it great if you have proportionally narrow legs for your build; the leg loops have a little give but not a lot.

positivecomfortable

With thighs nearly the size of their waist, found the Momentum's leg-loop padding, which ends abruptly in webbing, pinches the inner thigh.

negative

Wore the Momentum before pregnancy and always felt the distance between leg loops and waist wasn't enough for their body.

mixed

Finds the BD Momentum harness really uncomfortable; the leg loops cut in too much.

negativepainful

Had to send their BD Momentum harness back twice within 6 months because the plastic leg-loop buckle broke.

negativewears out fast

Both leg-loop buckles on their BD Momentum harness broke; Black Diamond refunded them.

negativewears out fast

Has had a BD Momentum harness for a couple of years and its plastic leg buckles have never broken, unlike a newer one.

positivedurable

The leg-loop buckle on their BD Momentum harness broke after only a month and a half.

negativewears out fast

Got a BD Momentum for under $40 and uses it as their gym and sport harness; good enough for that.

positivegreat value

At 5'2" and 230 lb carrying weight in the belly, they wear a men's XL BD Momentum and have never had a problem in it.

positivecomfortable

Found the Black Diamond Momentum in XL pretty roomy and wears it fairly high.

positive

Used a men's Black Diamond Momentum in XL when they first started climbing as a fat climber.

positive

Currently uses a Black Diamond Momentum harness and finds it really comfortable.

positivecomfortable

Used the Momentum harness for 18 months without problems, but after losing weight it now puts painful pressure on the inner-thigh crease when hanging, even with tightened leg loops.

mixedpainful

Got hip inflammation from long project belays of a partner 25 kg heavier while wearing the Momentum harness and switched to a different harness.

negativepainful