l have a fresh new Momentum Speed Black Diamond harness and I am still confused, if l were to tie in my rope, l would tie in on the tie in hoops, but what if l were to Auto Belay? Where do l hook on the swivel carabiner?

As a climbing instructor, l could tell you what to put where but, you'd benefit from pro training. Find a local gym that can take you through a basics course. Good luck!

By swivel carabiner, l am assuming u mean a locking carabiner?

The loop directly in the front of ur harness that connects the waist section of the harness to the legs section of the harness, is the strongest part of ur harness & is designed to be use to tie in to & attach a locking carabiner with all belay devices to. Because it is vertical it does change the angle of these belay devises from what u may be used to. As always a little practice with a person knowlegable with these harness & some hands on before hitting the craig will help to get comfortable & familiarize yourself with this kind of harness.

The same place that you clip on your belay carabiner, the belay loop, i.e. the thick loop of fabric connecting the waist harness to the leg harness. read the instructions!!

If you do not know. l am not going to tell you. This is basic climbing 101. Ask the stoner at the gym desk. l might be prone to give you bad advice on purpose so you look like a choad.

You should only be looking at the instruction manual for YOUR harness or getting professional or experienced instruction. This is the web site for your harness which contains instructions on how to use it properly. Climb safe!

http://bdel.com/gear/momentum_speed.php

Click on the ''INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE'' link

Good Luck