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Petzl "Navajo Vario"
September 13, 2007 Hits: 1862
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4.3 (3) |
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Petzl-a nice spare
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful
The pluses of the Navaho are the ability to fit a wide variety of clmbers, extemely light weight, nicely designed side D's, great portablity and a tendency to keep a climber upright.. On the other hand many climbers find the Navaho lacking in comfort. One thing that may help(it does for me) is to wear the Navaho waist belt lower than I would other saddles. Because of the design this Petzl saddle will still keep a climber from inverting when worn low. I have worked from my Navaho but would not choose it for day to day work climbing. For me it is a great spare saddle for recreational use and as a loaner.
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Adaptive, fast-rigging, tune-able saddle
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
I'm favorably impressed with the Navaho Vario. I added Fast leg buckles. It's my first climbing saddle. Padding: Back, Very adequate; Legs, OK, but legs definitely require a one-time tuning of the stretch webbing. Very well assembled. Straight-forward, clean design; easy to inspect. Excellent belt management. With only five climbs by this novice, there's no significant wear to date (one month). Two side and one ventral life-supporting D-rings. Two large, quiet soft D's. Feels lighter than safety belts I've used as a carpenter/millwright. Sufficient minor attach points for saddle accessories. Not inexpensive, but definitely worthwhile. I like the idea of being able to use the base saddle with Petzl's "Side Straps", "Secur", and "Podium" accessories, but that's for a subsequent review. With the Vario integrated with other certified, inspected gear, I too am, "ready to climb".
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5.0 |
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Versatile guest and general-purpose saddle
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
I've been using one of these for both my own climbing (sometimes) and for guest climbers (particularly students working with me on canopy research) for two years now. The Vario is quick and easy to get on, reasonable comfortable, and lightweight. It has life support-rated side-D's, useful for use with positioning lanyards. It shows no significant wear after intermittent use since fall 2005, with quite hard daily use last June. The real virtue of this saddle is versatility: the "small-large" size fits everyone from slim college students to, um, me - a moderately overweight guy in his 50th year. Adjustment for any given size is just a matter of quick tugs on 4 straps - two for the belt and one for each leg. For long hang times, you are better off with a New Tribe saddle - the leg supports on the Vario are thinner - but this saddle is not at all bad for anything but a really long contemplative climb.
I have found this to be an excellent "second saddle" for guest climbers and the students that I work with.
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4.0 |
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