WildyX Gear Review- The Edelrid Moe

When we heard that the European climbing company, Edelrid, had revived their US distribution, we were honestly quite ambivalent. They have had a vague presence in the US market in the past, and were mostly known on this side of the pond for producing quality climbing ropes.  There are, of course, a lot of quality climbing ropes on the market.  Then the local sales rep came in to show us the line, and we were simply blown away!

I have now gotten a few days of sport and trad on the Moe, and am amazed by the performance and the details of this beautiful rig. I am admittedly partial to fixed leg loops, and the design on these leg loops- matching the perfect elasticity of the stretch material to the harder material of the actual loops, produces seamless and unrestricted movement that never sags and yet never obstructs even the most contorted movement. The refinement of the gear loops, angled down frontward and slightly kicked back in at an arc toward the rear of its connection point, positions a full rack of cams forward without binding up the biners. It carries a full rack robustly and with no painful pressure points. Hanging belays are comfy and feel more like being in a hammock then hanging on webbing.  Subtle touches like the positioning of the haul loop at the TOP of the belt, so the trail line falls away from the body, to the little sewn-in tab on the end of the webbing on the buckle , adds refinement and polish. And, of course, the flow-through webbing always positions the belay loop exactly centered. Add the exquisite detail of the two different densities of material combined at just the right pressure points on the main body of the harness, and you have the ultimate harness at any price. What a steal at $48!