This item has a great design and is obviously built to last with the Outdoor Research level of quality that I would expect.  I bought these to use with my Cirque pants the Velcro that secures the suspenders with the pants is low profile and would not interfere with a harness or pack at all, which is perfect!  However, these suspenders are not usable for me because they are enormous! I'm not a small person - 5'10" and 175lbs, with a medium-large torso - and I could only make these work by wrapping the back strap around itself many times to shorten the length.  This was not a comfortable solution.  More importantly, I would expect to be able to adjust the size of these expensive suspenders! I would not bother with these unless you are at least 6 feet tall.  These would fit very well if you are 7 feet tall.