Special Features
| It’s not only «Swiss quality» and one hundred percent dependability over a long life span which sets our harnesses apart. Our research engineers are continually developing innovative solutions that make Mammut harnesses «State of the Art», and which have earned us many awards in neutral tests in the past. | |
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Heavily overused tie-in loop connection - the weakest point of every harness. |
| Tie-in Protector | |
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The patented Tie-in Protector guards the sensitive places on the harness from premature wear: the tie-in loop connection. Tests in our laboratory and by alpine clubs have shown that the tie-in is very much affected by constant rubbing from the rope – when falling, through movement when hanging, and when abseiling. We are the first to develop and produce protection for this wear-prone place: the Protector, a stable-shaped and chafe-resistant plastic piece, that has been worked into the tie-in area. However the Protector does not only give chafe-protection and thus a longer life: it also distributes the load evenly on both leg loops, improving hanging comfort and saving energy. The ISPO Outdoor Award for the Protector is proof of Mammuts innovative strength. |
| Asymmetrical Gear Loops | |
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Gear carried on the gear loops has to be easy to find and to get to – depending on which discipline you partake in, this could consist of quick-draws, ice screws, friends or other gear. The ergonomically-shaped Mammut gear loops are thermoformed for the best possible handling. |
| Double-pass Marking | |
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Double-pass buckles are only safe if the webbing has been looped back. The conspicuous Danger Stamping is an optical warning which cannot be overlooked should the wearer accidentally forget – a clear safety feature for all beginners and experts alike. A seam in contrasting colors indicates whether enough webbing is showing out the other side of the buckle (safety reserve). |
| Thermofixed Webbing | |
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The webbing used on the leg loops are stabilized through a specially developed process – through this, the durability of the webbing ends is improved considerably. The improved handling properties prevent annoying fumbling, as is the case with softer or frayed webbing. |
| Drop Seat Buckles | |
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With the Drop Seat buckles, the adjustable elastic straps on the leg loops can be undone from the back of the harness in one click . This feature is practical in «emergency situations». |
| Seam Technology | |
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All relevant safety seams are continuously tested and optimized during the prototype phase of harness production. If the test results fulfill our high criteria – and only then – the seam picture is used. Thus for a production series on our computer-controlled sewing machines, the same high quality is guaranteed for every harness. |
| Sandwich Padding with 3-D-Mesh | |
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All padded parts on the inside are equipped with a skin-friendly, moisture-transporting, three dimensional net fabric, 3-D-Mesh. This promotes sweat-free ventilation for comfort. On the outside we use robust and chafe-resistant fabrics like Cordura. |
| Anatomically shaped Waist | |
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All padded pieces and harness closures have been cut to fit the shape of the human body, guaranteeing it to sit just right and allow full freedom of movement. The especially narrow closure webbing (26 and 32 mm) on the front also contribute to this. The models Apollo, Venus, New Wave and Focus have been conically cut in the hip area, which means the bottom is cut wider than the top, so that they fit to the natural shape of the hips: for the model Venus the female anatomy was taken into account, and amongst other features, has an extended belay loop. |
| Carrying border tape | |
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All of our top models have an extremely thin but very strong border tape on the edge of the padding. The closure webbing, which is connected to the border tape, helps to evenly distribute the energy onto the entire padded surface, rather than folding – the padding thus gives you maximum comfort over its entire width. |
