Lanyard setup

[treesandsurf]

Latest lanyard setup. I find I constantly make small adjustments and tweak my gear and so far this is the smoothest I've found for me personally. Threw in a picture of the AFC setup as well, been using that for the last six months or so.

jp

 

[Bounce]

I like how you used the captive eye on your ISC swivel biner so you don't need a micro pulley. I'm going to try that myself this weekend.

 

[rangerdanger]

Awesome set-up!!! I wonder how well that ISC Swivel biner would work if you replaced the snap with that. I would think that would be a smooth set up!!

 

[JIML]

I don't understand the end that would clip on the right side of the saddle? whats with the beener and second hitch?

 

[Burnham]

Jim, it looks to me like a way to keep the tail up out from under foot when the lanyard is in shorter working lengths.

But I don't get the hitch on the biner, either.

 

[SkwerI]

I think it's an adjustment setup so the lanyard can be shortened from either end. I suppose it might be handy if you can't reach around to your other side to tighten up your lanyard.

 

[Burnham]

Makes sense, Brian.

Did you ever need both ends adjustable?

 

[SkwerI]

Not yet, but maybe one day!

 

[Burnham]

Well, there ya go!

 

[sotc]

But I don't get the hitch on the biner, either.

glad yall asked

 

[Burnham]

glad yall asked

Good point! JP, what's with the second friction hitch on the biner end of the lanyard?

 

[treesandsurf]

I like how you used the captive eye on your ISC swivel biner so you don't need a micro pulley. I'm going to try that myself this weekend.

I can't take credit for this idea, I saw it posted a while back. I believe Tom Dunlap posted it originally.

I use the prussik that is clipped to the small red carabiner for two different things. Rather than choking the snap to the lanyard itself and creating a weird bend in the rope, you can adjust the prussik and attach the snap to that instead, and it also makes for easier adjustment when fine-tuning your positioning. Secondly, if you attach a carabiner to that little prussik you have a slightly modified 2-1 lanyard setup. The red carabiner just keeps it from sliding around all over the place.

I'll try to take a pic. Hope that is clear.

jp

 

[arborworks1]

Looks like the cats meow .

I see one issue with the adjustment on the other end, however. The fact that you have one more point of failure. I am not knocking it at all. Just stating the fact. But if we as an industry stop being inventive and creative then the industry will not progress.

 

[JIML]

hmm.. I think I get it. I just use a simple 3 strand 2 in 1 setup. Some people adjust the lanyard alot. Im comfortable close to the tree or a good ways away from it so I don't adjust mine as much.

Not saying there is anything wrong with what you have, I just don't like that much stuff on my saddle. Lanyard, sissy rope, handsaw, saw lanyard. All I need. oh and a chainsaw too!