Also available in custom sizes. We make clothing to order, so if you’re not a standard size we can make it to fit. To order a non-standard custom size, select the Custom Sizing tab, choose your body width, and then the body length, shorter or longer, that works for you. A custom size takes us a little longer (typically two weeks longer) to make and, because it’s personalized, it’s non-returnable and our customer loyalty scheme can’t be applied.
The lightest synthetic-filled belay vest that we make, the Beta has been designed for use when layering to manage and prevent both overheating and becoming cold. By combining it with an insulated layer, such as the Primaloft Sigma or Gamma jackets, the ideal comfort spots can be achieved for the “walk in”, when climbing, and when belaying. Our lightweight Dri-LX fabric and the 60gr/m2 Primaloft synthetic filling have been used to achieve a super lightweight and packable piece.
The Beta Belay Vest is 26% lighter than its big brother, the Beta Belay Jacket, but still maintains core body temperature. As with the jacket, this vest shows its true worth in unfriendly, wild and damp conditions: think typical Scottish.
Cut wide enough to fit over the top of outer layers but with a trim, efficient fit, this Belay Vest is designed for tough days on classic mixed routes, technical steep water-ice, and wild big mountain faces: in fact, conditions that can typically be found right across the Scottish, Scandinavian, and Alpine ranges.
The Beta Belay Vest has been designed to work for you while climbing and at the belay stance. It can be shared between a pair of climbers, swapping back and forth as you alternate belays … or kept just for you and worn all day long. The fit, waterproof fabric with taped shoulder seams, grown-on hood, full-length water-resistant zip, extra body length, and pocket locations are designed specifically for winter climbing adventures.
In our experience Primaloft Gold® absorbs water much more slowly than other waddings, a marked advantage in wet-cold conditions. Effectively, if you can retain warm air in the insulation rather than replacing it with cold water, the garment will stay much warmer.
Please note: this vest is designed and sized to be worn over the top of outer layers. It provides additional warmth on cold belays and can be swapped between climbers at pitch change-overs. If you want a trimmer more athletic fit select the next size down.
*TOT: Typical Operating Temperature
