Choking lanyard

[Jasonk]

Can anyone give some input on using a choking lanyard on a spar? Pros, cons? Thanks

 

[JeffL]

I choke the climbing line with a hitch climber pulley/rope wrench combo, makes positioning on leaners a treat. Since going to that, theres been no need to choke my lanyard.

Are you referring to doing maybe a double wrap on a small diameter spar for positioning, or what exactly in particular?

 

[treeness]

I do the same thing as Jeff with the lanyard minus the rope wrench. Same treat, just not as sweet.

 

[Jasonk]

Someone was telling me about a setup that sounded like a friction saver with a prusik that would choke the tree as you ascend to act as a permanent tie in or secure tie in point at all times.
I guess instead of choking the climbing line your choking the (friction saver) your tied into instead.

 

[Tony]

Check out the spar pole rigging article in the April issue of TCI magazine

http://tcia.org/digital_magazine/tci-magazine/2012/04/index.html

Then part two in June

http://tcia.org/digital_magazine/tci-magazine/2012/06/index.html

Should answer some of your questions.

I often cinch both lanyard and climbing system on opposite sides of the pole when rigging wood sections helps stabilize me.

Attached is a pick of an adjustable friction saver cinched to a stem.

Tony

 

[Jasonk]

That looks pretty much as what he was describing.

 

[GoodYautja]

∆That is some beautiful bark ∆

 

[islandarb]

I do this with either my short or long pulleysaver depending on size of trunk.

 

[islandarb]

As Jeff said no need to choke lanyard with the above setup. Have also used choked climbing line with wrench also. It's really better for tall skinny leaning coconut tree removals. Gives a nice simple setup with good stability.

 

[jmcscrap]

Do you have any pics of the wrench/pulley combo choked? Not quite getting it.....

 

[Winch]

I believe JeffL is talking about a normal wrench setup, which is what I use on almost all removals. Set up your wrench as you normally would, then choke the end of your climbing rope off on the tree. Using a carabiner, or a running bowline, whatever, your climbing line terminates on the tree in front of/above you, and you hang off that rope with your rope wrench.

Works especially well with climbing ropes with splices. This is why I love 100' pieces of rope with splices so much - just enough to reach the ground, no hauling extra rope around in the tree, and you are always ready to drop to the ground.

 

[JeffL]

And depending on the lean, and what works in that situation best, you can choke the line 90 or even 180* away from you, so you can really put your weight into it and be in a really stable position.

That and the fact you have a 100% usable and ready escape route. I'll usually set up my pulley saver on the last cut when I tie off the spar, so I can just whip it off the tree without having to haul the tail up, or choke it off midline for retrieval.

 

[jmcscrap]

Got it now - Thanks!