Black Diamond Bod

Pros: fleece lining, adjustable leg loops, price
Cons: butt straps tricky to adjust

I climb fairly infrequently, but often enough to yearn for something more comfortable to climb in than the wrap-around style harnesses that were the norm at the camps and rental places. The Black Diamond Bod presented itself as the second cheapest...

Pros: Comfort
Cons: None

Black Diamond's Bod climbing harness is the best harness on the market that I have found. The Bod has some of the largest straps I have seen on a harness. This provides excellent support and distributes the weight of your body over a larger area...

Pros: Many
Cons: Not many

The Bod harness is the best deal going for beginners:

1. Easy to adjust and put on.

2. Comfortable enough.

3. If you are running a little fat, it is not grossly unflattering like many other harnesses(climbing harnesses...

Pros: Price, comfort, ease of use.
Cons: pretty basic.

I bought the harness because I've owned one for 4 years. I climb primarily in Utah and Idaho. The bod allows me to climb comfortably in shorts during the summer and to switch over to bulky pants and a jacket for ice climbing in the winter.
The...

Pros: easy to adjust, padded, thick straps, nice looking, comfortable
Cons: not comfortable on long falls

The Black Diamond Bod harness is definently an excellent beginners harness as well as excellent for climbers of all skill levels. The harness is best used with a top rope belay, for its not too comfortable when you fall 10 feet and it catches you. The...

Pros: decent price, durable
Cons: little heavy

I bought this harness because it was on a recommended list of gear for a month long climbing/mountaineering trip I took to Alaska. For that trip and others since then, it has served me well. Basically it is a no-frills harness that just does what it is...

Pros: Price
Cons: no padding in leg straps

This is a pretty good harness. The price is reasonable, and the performance is adequate. I like the fact it has the four gear loops, and the harness seems to be pretty durable. It tends to shift around when on rappel, and I would prefer some padding...

Pros: relatively cheap and adjustable
Cons: uncomfortable, no features, not good for taking falls in!

I climbed with a Bod harness for about a year, and I recently upgraded because I was just sick of the lack of features and overall uncomfortable fit of the Bod.

I do mostly sport and gym climbs, which involves falling a fair amount, often a...