Climbing harness for pregnancy
Does anyone know where I could find a climbing harness that will fit me for the next few months, now that my regular one doesn't? I know I could buy one online, but most places don't allow you to return climbing gear - I'm short (5'2") so I want to make sure the harness fits before I spend $100+ on it. I've called a couple local stores, but haven't found anyone that carries them yet.
Jul 26, 2017
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I'm almost positive the touchstone gyms usually have a rental they'll let you use. My wife used one and I see multiple women using one as well.
REI and Sports Basement carry harnesses. Keep climbing!
If you are climbing indoors at touchstone gyms they have pregnancy harnesses that you can borrow. That's what I did!
I was looking into this when I was pregnant last year. Berkeley Ironworks has several you can rent on the premises. I'm 5'1' and had to tighten the harness to the tightest setting and almost considered using a larger child's harness. If you find yourself in the same boat, Ironworks might have those too, as does REI.
If you belong to the Touchstone climbing gyms, each gym has one or two available for free for members to use while climbing. Even if you aren't a member, I bet the front desk staff would let you try their harnesses on to see how they fit - they're pretty nice there.
I'm 5'4" and have had no problem fitting into any of the pregnancy harnesses I've tried - they're very adjustable.