Arc'teryx Warp Harnesses
A revolutionary advance in harness technology new on the market which Arc'teryx call Warp Strength® Technology (WST™) creates higher levels of comfort and support by uniformly spreading the load across the entire harness, equally distributing weight and pressure from edge to edge. This is in contrast to contemporary designs which have focussed on creating comfort through foam padding to cushion the narrow piece of webbing that makes up the load-bearing part of the harnesses.

With Warp Strength Technology oversized padding is eliminated and a hyper-light harness is the result: improbably thin and supple while providing levels of comfort and support that seem impossible by today's standards. WTS® harnesses conform to your body and move with you to give a liberating sensation of wearing nothing at all.
Bivouac Outdoor is about to receive 3 types these revolutionary WTS™ harnesses instore and online and we are very excited to be able to offer them to all you climbers out there: the R-320, the women's specific R-280, and the X-350a specifically designed for ice and mixed climbers. The harnesses come supplied in a cool tin.
View details on the special features of these harnesses
View the flash video below of the technology from the Arc'teryx site - note we don't stock all the models
WTS® Harness details
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The BuckleHot forged out of 7075 T6 Aluminium, these sleek and lightweight buckles provide a secure closure with the ease and speed of one-handed adjustability. They are fully separating for donning while wearing crampons or skis. |
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The Wear Safety MarkerWhen orange is visible, retire the harness. Integrated into the core of each tie-in point and the belay loop is an orange marker that visually alerts you when you have worn through the protective ballistic sheath and are in danger of abrading the structural webbing. |
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The Gear LoopsWebbing loops are sewn directly to the structural material of the harness and injection moulded polyurethane gear loops sheathe the webbing. Shaped for forward racking, they are reversible and even removable. In sub-zero conditions they remain flexible. |
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The MaterialsSchoeller® The outer face material is a tough Schoeller® stretch textile that is lightweight and extremely abrasion resistant.
Spacermesh For next-to-the-skin comfort and breathability Arc'teryx have used Spacermesh on the inner surface.
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