The Ridgeline harness is the harness that I have been looking for; it is a lightweight, durable, comfortable technical harness built for an elite canine athlete, this is pro level gear.
Out of the box the harness looks great and is obviously well built, it is true to Ruffwear sizing and was a seamless transition from v1 webmaster. My pup Sam walks 5 to 7.5+ miles a day, I have not seen any discomfort or chafing, and he has no issues running, playing or rolling around in it; he is even comfortable wearing it around the house between walks.
The reflective webbing is nice at dusk or if we do not have his high viz vest on us, but I prefer the vest if we are walking at night time. The harness is not bulky, so clothing like the vest easily fits over it. The only nit I have found is the finish quickly starts coming off of the buckle (like the ridgeline collar, in under a month); but I look at this harness as equipment rather than focusing purely on aesthetics, I also like the patinated effect it gives and I would not mind adding reflective tape to the buckles if it starts looking trashy.
The primary and front attachment point allows for a carabiner, the rear loop fits a Ruffwear knot-a-leash carabiner but is tight with other carabiners like my black diamond that I keep on my backpack. I use the rear loop for an attachment point for his ID and my traffic handle.
With the light loop, I like that it is angled at a 45, it has nice rear visibility even for clip style lights and…