Freeworker TreeAustria Pro Climbing Harness

The TreeAustria Pro climbing harness is a European-style arborist saddle from Freeworker, built around a bridge attachment for free movement at the waist. It is aimed at climbers who spend long days positioned in the tree and want a supportive sit.

How it climbs

A bridge saddle lets your climbing system slide side to side as you reach and turn, so you can work around the stem without fighting the attachment point. The TreeAustria design spreads your weight across the waist belt and leg loops so you can stay in position for hours.

The Pro was part of the TreeAustria line alongside models such as the 3.2. Compare it with other European saddles in European saddles.

Many climbers who choose TreeAustria saddles value how they feel after a full day rather than how they feel in the shop. Comfort depends on body shape, so what works for one climber may not work for another. A harness you can sit in comfortably all day is a harness you will use correctly and keep adjusted.

Fit and inspection

Try the saddle on with your work clothes and hang in it before buying if you can. Leg loops and waist belt should hold you upright and comfortable without pinching, with the bridge sitting at the right height.

Inspect the bridge, webbing, stitching, buckles and connecting hardware before each climb, and replace wear parts such as the bridge on schedule. A saddle is life-support gear: follow the manufacturer's instructions and ANSI Z133, and retire it when inspection finds damage.

Keep a log of inspections and parts changes so you know the saddle's history.