What’s your favourite lanyard set up

[Joeybagodonuts]

Gordon’s is a good device, though it doesn’t allow slack to be tended as effortlessly as the positioner.

The grillon is not my favorite. It’s a little clunky, and the release portion can be engaged by the TM lower d’s. Also, it also has more friction when pulling out slack. If you like thinner lanyards, I’d say the isc rad is a better option, or the camp dryad. However, the positioner is compact, light, smooth, intuitive, beautiful, smart, great sense of humor...wait, sorry.

So... You of the opinion, Gordons isnt as effortless as the Art... The grillon takes some effort to pull out slack (not tend)..
I think that's my beef with the Grillon type devices, paying out can be a pain & even tending at times.. (but i have no experience with the grillon so i don't want to speak directly about it, just that style) Especially if there's any sap involved.. but that just goes without saying cuz they all kinda suck in that dept compared to one with none... but some are especially hard to function after. (Interesting note btw on triggering release, that one right there always makes the balloon knot pucker a fair bit)

When sap is involved, the one that outshines the Art in my opinion, is the Zillon.. it pretty much just marches on for me though that nasty shit, whereas the Art has gotten stuck on me on a few occasions with sappy 16 stand..

I will say however, the Zillon does not like small-errrr cordage, i recently found this out after trying 11mm km3 & reaffirmed it wasn't just me after speaking with @JeffGu & hearing of his similar experience with 11mm KM Max.. oddly enough, it rips on TriTech (which is supposed to be 11 but measures a fair bit bigger).

Say, have you any experience with Gordon's when sap is involved? Positive news, Negative news?

 

[Crimsonking]

It’s been a few years, so I’m a little foggy there. From what I remember, it’s not as bad as the cammed devices.

When my positioner has been sapped, I push against the tree trunk to add force, and pay out slowly to scrape the cam clean. So far that’s worked well, without the need for any other cleaning post-climb.

 

[Joeybagodonuts]

It’s been a few years, so I’m a little foggy there. From what I remember, it’s not as bad as the cammed devices.

When my positioner has been sapped, I push against the tree trunk to add force, and pay out slowly to scrape the cam clean. So far that’s worked well, without the need for any other cleaning post-climb.

Thanks for your input Crimson.
Wow, interesting thoughts on clearing the cam, I will deff have to give that a try..

Do you still have Gordon's adjuster & just haven't used it or did u sell it/wear it out.. i like how alot of his stuff is replaceable.

 

[islandarb]

3 point of attachment? What next, 4?
2 climbing lines and 2 flip-lines? Why not 3 of each?
How the fuck is one supposed to get any work done with all this sillyness?

Have never understood this type of thinking. If I need a double tie in to make a couple awkward cuts I throw up my tail and use a blakes. It is sooooooo seldom thankfully. PITA that it is. I hate restriction of movement.

 

[Crimsonking]

Thanks for your input Crimson.
Wow, interesting thoughts on clearing the cam, I will deff have to give that a try..

Do you still have Gordon's adjuster & just haven't used it or did u sell it/wear it out.. i like how alot of his stuff is replaceable.

I sold it to a friend, sorry.

 

[islandarb]

This is all I will ever use for a lanyard for daily climbing. 10' Ring cordage, sewn eyes with an ali edelrid double locking snap. Yale of coarse. Tuefelberger thimble loop 7mm for SRT use. Pinto and 18"hrc handspliced in a 2/2 VT with a CT oval. Crane jobs I use a 25' lanyard.

 

[Joeybagodonuts]

This is all I will ever use for a lanyard for daily climbing. 10' Ring cordage, sewn eyes with an ali edelrid double locking snap. Yale of coarse. Tuefelberger thimble loop 7mm for SRT use. Pinto and 18"hrc handspliced in a 2/2 VT with a CT oval. Crane jobs I use a 25' lanyard.
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Swing.. does that RING kinda have a looser cover? Kinda like 9mm RIT? It's a 10mm range cordage, right?

What is it you prefer about the CT biner compared to say... an Ultra-o? Does it rotate/pivot more freely than others when inside the Pinto?

 

[JTree]

I keep 3 lanyards in my bag. The one that lives on my saddle is a homespliced deda. The other two are a steel core art positioner for conifers that I will be on the sparrow for a sizable amount of time and the third (more of a novelty) is a crazy long thin boi in a sidewinder I like for rec climbs.

Hi buzz. It's been a long time. Good to see not much has changed

 

[JTree]

To specify, the deda is 16 stand arbormaster with 10 mil ocean, 2 pintos, to tree ovals, and 2 of the triple lock biners. Very nice.

 

[Serf Life]

This is all I will ever use for a lanyard for daily climbing. 10' Ring cordage, sewn eyes with an ali edelrid double locking snap. Yale of coarse. Tuefelberger thimble loop 7mm for SRT use. Pinto and 18"hrc handspliced in a 2/2 VT with a CT oval. Crane jobs I use a 25' lanyard.
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I used a VT on lanyard for a minute, but was longer than I wanted, distel seems much more compact and still responsive (def not as responsive tho). I'm sure you have tried all hitches on the hip, care to elaborate on your choice?

 

[RBJtree]

Sitting around playing with my gear today, I took the 15 year old cmi micro pulley and knoted hitchcord off of my lanyard and put on a new stitched rit eye to eye with a micho and a pinto. Damn is that smooth! I see why some of you are willing to spend the extra money on stitched eyes and pinto's. It kicks ass clipped back to the becket in ddrt formation too.

 

[islandarb]

I used a VT on lanyard for a minute, but was longer than I wanted, distel seems much more compact and still responsive (def not as responsive tho). I'm sure you have tried all hitches on the hip, care to elaborate on your choice?

I use a longer prussic and a micho on one of my lanyards. A beeline. But I have 4 others setup like this. The very short 18" prussic makes a very comact reliable 2/2 VT for my fav 10.5 lines.

 

[islandarb]

Grabs and releases flawlessly.

 

[islandarb]

For comparison.....

 

[Joeybagodonuts]

Sitting around playing with my gear today, I took the 15 year old cmi micro pulley and knoted hitchcord off of my lanyard and put on a new stitched rit eye to eye with a micho and a pinto. Damn is that smooth! I see why some of you are willing to spend the extra money on stitched eyes and pinto's. It kicks ass clipped back to the becket in ddrt formation too.

Damn right it does.. i know i keep saying it, but i don't know why more of these "lanyard devices" aren't made with a dedicated attachment points like that.. Zillon, Art, etc..

Which Rit did u buy..

 

[RBJtree]

Damn right it does.. i know i keep saying it, but i don't know why more of these "lanyard devices" aren't made with a dedicated attachment points like that.. Zillon, Art, etc..

Which Rit did u buy..

9mm

 

[islandarb]

That bottom one is molded and shaped for 10.5 platinum. It grabs and releases flawless I tell you. It is a hybrid made in 2013. Poly 8mm AP cover with the core of HRC spliced with locking brummels. Naked eyes to fit neatly in the pinto no pinching. The little things....perfection. I have a couple more and a couple full HRCs.....

 

[RBJtree]

For comparison.....
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swing, yours has long legs. Mine is a 28" cord on 11.5 mil scion

 

[islandarb]

Honestly that beeline setup has nothing on the R.I.N.G with hybrid. 0.....

 

[RBJtree]

I like these little biners for lanyards. Keeps everything right in place.