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That $300 safety harness I bought was a total waste
I dropped $300 on a fancy new harness from a place in Houston last spring, thinking it would be way better than my old one. Turns out the quick-release buckle kept jamming in humid weather, which is basically every day here. Who else has had gear fail because of conditions nobody talks about at the store?
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owens.laura14d ago
Sounds like user error to me.
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nathan_kim14d ago
@owens.laura I dont think it's user error, I think it's a bigger problem with how gear is designed these days. Everything is made for a perfect climate in some lab but nobody tests it in real conditions like humidity or salt air. My buddy had a similar issue with a $200 camping stove that wouldn't light on windy days. That's the kind of thing you only learn after you buy it and take it out. Feels like companies are more focused on making things look good on a shelf than actually working when you need them. We all get fooled into thinking expensive means better but that's just not true anymore.
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