Share2010 Gear Guide: CAMP Stratos
The new CAMP Stratos continues the relentless march towards sleeker and lighter weight harnesses. No surprise: the Italian gear maker has long had a reputation for bantamweight gear — from biners, to ice tools, to helmets — and the Stratos holds to this less-is-more philosophy. With what CAMP calls Edge-Load construction, a new take on the edge-tape design, in the waist and leg loops, the Stratos is a stellar sport rig, offering serious breathability and ample comfort despite a very low weight. Also notable in a harness so light, the Stratos has adjustable leg loops, so you can dial fit perfectly, despite layering up or down in warm and cold months.
- DEEP BREATHING
You might have to catch your breath after that 40-foot whipper, but the Stratos will have been breathing all along, thanks to the expanses of dual-density perforated foam between the load-bearing edges of the waist and leg loops. - STRUCK BY LIGHTENING
Despite coming in at a featherweight 12.3 ounces, the Stratos is fully featured, which includes four webbing-reinforced gear loops and fully adjustable leg loops. The buckles on those leg loops (and the waistbelt, too) are smooth-sliding, pre-threaded, auto-adjust buckles. - KEEP IT STRAIGHT
The Stratos features CAMP’s inventive No Twist belay loop, which has a reinforced slot opening between two burly belay loop layers. Pass your belay biner through the slot and it’ll stay put, making free-floating, crossloaded belay biners a thing of the past.
$99.95, camp-usa.com
Weight: 12.3oz
Certifications: UIAA, CE
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