Designed for cross country with input from Maxime Pinot, we take a look at this high-end XC harness.
Neo’s Suspender 2.0 was released last year after three years in development. It replaces the 2018 original, and is a non-faired pod harness for all levels of XC pilot and suitable as a first pod. Neo describe the Suspender 2.0 as a “semi-light”. It weighs weighs 4.6kg in size M, which is a bit more than Supair’s Delight 4 or Niviuk’s Hawk (both also non-faired, first-pod-suitable harnesses, and both around 3.8kg). Durability and longevity are big considerations in Neo’s products, and the Suspender 2.0’s materials choice and weight reflect this.
“Light, stable, steerable, comfortable and accessible”, are adjectives Neo used to describe the original Suspender, and which are just as prominent features of its update, along with maximum safety and comfort. We asked Eric Roussel what Neo’s goals were with the harness update. He listed four things:
Firstly, a more dynamic turn initiation while maintaining stability. “I consider that turn and stability are two different things”, Eric said. “A stable harness can be nice...
