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All the cars seldom used (the Seven, two Minis, a Frogeye and an MX5) are on battery charger-conditioners. So I went for cheap (20 EUR) ones from Lidl. And for over 3 years now, they are all still perfect. Another bigger from Lidl too is used for the VW Iltis (former military, so in 24v). Furthermore, the only conditioner that didn't seemed to be on par to the task was the one coming with my wife's Vanquish... Having since learned it wasn't protected against any power surge (an interesting point when living in a remote countryside), and Aston-Martin Paris quoted a tad above 600 EUR for a new one, I went for a "generic" protected one with the same kind of plug. And for now over a year, everything is perfect. => So unless you have Li-Ion batteries or other specific ones, why spend high money for a so-called "advanced" or "high end" conditioner? I'm paying far more attention to the battery quality. But buying a conditioner with with AGM and Li-Ion mode looks wise.

Sorry to enter the exchange "a bit late". But I recently changed the harnesses on my 1969 Seven, and would like to share my experience with all of the members. My choice went to an FIA rated 6 points harness from "RRS Direct" (RRS-direct.com). I choose the model "FIA RRS R6". The first thing you may notice will be the price. At 119 EUR for a 6 points FIA harness, it is an excellent quality for the price. But this is not the main advantage: - EACH of the straps have an additional loop (to easily tighten the belt), - EACH adjuster has a little bit of strap to allow for an easy un-tightening.From my experience, it is very seldom seen on harnesses, whatever the price. In a very tight car environment (the Seven, and... the results of the successive lock-downs on my waist size!). This is why I will use the same harness on my other cars when they will be overdue. There is only one point which can be seen as a bad one: The buckle is permanently linked to the lower straps, and not a waist one. This is not a problem in itself. But I have developed the habit on the Seven to sometime get rid of the lower straps when driving for a short hop on public roads. But in the meantime, this is also a strong point. Because you can't use the harness without buckling the lower straps. That is a very bad habit, I confess. Do not forget this is an FIA harness and as such is designed to be used in a very demanding and dangerous environment. Therefore, this can be seen as a smart point to impose a proper use of the harness. Untill then, I bought mostly Schroth and Sparco harnesses for my race cars. But now that I've discovered this harness, I probably will stick to it.