Lanyard Storage Suggestions

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Tryin to understand what it is about long lanyard that is a PITA.

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1. It gets tangled in your stuff. Why else would there be lots of threads about how to store them.

2. Added bulk and weight.

3. The amount of times it is actually useful is nothing compared to the nuisance created by them.

4. There are better options. Redirects and using your tail if you want a second tie in come to mind.
 
In response to Eric...

I use my 'long' lanyard all the time as a small 2nd climbing system, and the benefit of not having to go back to retreive an SRT setup is big. I usually only use the mini system in tough situations where climbing to retreive it would be counter-intuitive. I think mine is about 15 feet long, works for me. I guess I could just bring an extra biner and hitch cord and set up something off my hitch climber (Ted), but I am a creature of habit.

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short lanyards are for guys that climb little trees. i rope chain my 15-20 ft.er's. my 12's i just clip the tail and loop the excess through the center tool loop.
 
I hear you, Tom. I use a lanyard like that sometimes, but it depends on the tree, and what the job is (pruning/removal...). I like it most when it can used instead of a DRT redirect if I need to get at something and not come back up to retrieve the redirect.
In general, I like to carry as little as possible, so again, it all depends on the job.
 
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short lanyards are for guys that climb little trees. i rope chain my 15-20 ft.er's. my 12's i just clip the tail and loop the excess through the center tool loop.

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Wow what a crock I am amazed when some one actually makes a statement such as this. What correlation does having a short landyard have to do with the height of the tree being climbed. Lets not try and get too intelligent here. Believe me there is no correlation, different climbing styles afford the use of a variety of length of landyard. As you can see in this thread lots prefer a short landyard myself included. I am not getting into who climbs taller trees as its unimportant when it comes to relevance. When I need to get from one tall leader to another I call for a short rope and set it, simple. I hate a confused harness, bare bones for me. But every one has an opinion. My $.02. Paul.
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Tryin to understand what it is about long lanyard that is a PITA.

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1. It gets tangled in your stuff. Why else would there be lots of threads about how to store them.

2. Added bulk and weight.

3. The amount of times it is actually useful is nothing compared to the nuisance created by them.

4. There are better options. Redirects and using your tail if you want a second tie in come to mind.

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Could not say it any better Ted. Our trees on the island are not very tall, the tallest being 100-120. But climbing them can be a task as they have some unusual shapes and the canopies are very dense. Hence using the tail or a short rope and advancing to another section is the norm. TIP are not always ideal either. Let those who prefer long lansyards keep them. Paul.
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I recently switched to a longer lanyard, approx a 20 fter, as I wanted to try it out. I have to say that I like it a lot more than a shorter lanyard. I do a fair amount of crabs and apple prunes and its nice to be able to use my lanyard rather than hauling my climbing line around a little tree. I do a fair bit of SRT climbing as well and having a longer lanyard is nice when you need to advance up another leader to set your TIP. To each his own though, everybody climbs differently
 
Ive been running 30 footers for over a year now, 20 footers for about a year and a half prior, and I couldnt imagine being without my 30'.

Im running a 30' blue moon right now, with a "CE Lanyard" type setup, pinto with prusik on oval biner, captive pin rockO for the working end, and its the best lanyard Ive ever used, EVER. I keep the tail 15' reverse daisied, as in I start from the tail and daisy up to the middle, allowing me to pull just the amount of daisies I need, and it works like a dream.

Still got a wirecore 12' for spikes sometimes, and prob 3 or 4 random lanyards in the garage, but youd have to pry my 30' out of my cold dead hands.
 
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Ive been running 30 footers for over a year now, 20 footers for about a year and a half prior, and I couldnt imagine being without my 30'.
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<u>FINALLY ... a 30 footer!!!</u> Thanks for posting, Shawn! Been reluctant to post because of all the hard-core 'short' lanyard talk. I have about the same experience but with a DEDA setup (a la TomD). Great for rock solid positioning in complex work. I've kept a 20 footer for 'sappy' removals.

Storage: wrapped up tight 'til needed then the snap hangs free when not needed. No prob's with snags. Then wrap up tight again just before hitting the ground.

It's all a matter of personal style. But, I agree with Shawn ... "I couldnt imagine being without my 30'."
 
HA! 30'! Wow, that is really something. Ok, Shawn and Singlejack, if you can do it, I just have to see some photos here, and a brief description of how often the full length gets used and in what situations...
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My new lanyard is 60' long. I store it in an auxiliary chip truck that deploys the extraneous 52' when needed. I'm thinking that I'll need an even longer lanyard due to the size of the massive trees I climb. 140' should suffice.
 
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My new lanyard is 60' long. I store it in an auxiliary chip truck that deploys the extraneous 52' when needed. I'm thinking that I'll need an even longer lanyard due to the size of the massive trees I climb. 140' should suffice.

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60 footers are for the sick, lame and lazy. Go straight for the 180, helmet optional.
 
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short lanyards are for guys that climb little trees. i rope chain my 15-20 ft.er's. my 12's i just clip the tail and loop the excess through the center tool loop.

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Busted! I actually only climb Bradford Pear street trees.
 
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My new lanyard is 60' long. I store it in an auxiliary chip truck that deploys the extraneous 52' when needed. I'm thinking that I'll need an even longer lanyard due to the size of the massive trees I climb. 140' should suffice.

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60 footers are for the sick, lame and lazy. Go straight for the 180, helmet optional.

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Hey dudes while we are at it maybe 180 is just a wee bit short . The last tree I climbed was a 6 inch BONZAI Redwood and I called down to my 2mm groundie to send up a 600' spool of true blue because I was having problems advancing the bol. Sore shoulders after that climb. Plus it was a 110 degrees in the shade so I opted for no helmet. This thread is becoming a blast. Paul who only climbs SMALL TREES.
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I realized that I hate ropes all together. I'm just gonna use a ladder, and if it isn't tall enough, I'll just pull the ladder off the ground and advance it higher into the tree. Limb walking will be easier, too, because I can lay it down along a branch and walk right out to the end. Tying in is lame.
 
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