Wire Core Lanyard

[lumberjackson]

In my climbing class last week, we were going over lanyards and stuff. the teacher told us that wire core fliplines gave no more protection than non-wire core ones when you are using a chainsaw. does anyone know if that is true?

 

[southsoundtree]

I doubt that it gives no more protection.

You should know that it isn't cut-proof.

 

[KyLimbwalker]

No- for years I thought they were safer. Then I cut through one on purpose with a MS200. It cut like butter.

 

[southsoundtree]

I've seen the videos of chainsaw cutting wirecore, but I'd still say that a glancing blow of the chainsaw or handsaw would fair better on a wirecore than rope lanyard.

 

[Colin]

wire cores are just better flip lines because they are stiff

 

[Blinky]

They flip better on a spar but they suck for pruning... plus they're heavy and so is the metal adjuster.

 

[boreality]

Anyone experiment cutting a kevlar rope with a chain saw? I had some cheap 4mm kevlar core stuff and it was uncutable with a knife at least.

 

[Jamin_Mayer]

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No- for years I thought they were safer. Then I cut through one on purpose with a MS200. It cut like butter.

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Video!

 

[banjo]

here's one


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h0x08KDSMQ&feature=related

 

[davej]

So why can't they make a lanyard out of the stuff they make the chaps out of?

 

[Rookieclimber]

I only pull my steel core FLIPline out for spur removals. its a flip line not so much work positioning lanyard.

 

[lumberjackson]

I knew it wasnt cut-proof, but I would think it would give you a little more reaction time if you were to hit it with a chainsaw.

 

[southsoundtree]

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I knew it wasnt cut-proof, but I would think it would give you a little more reaction time if you were to hit it with a chainsaw.

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I think that reaction time would not matter, its if it is cut through or not. In either case, have a climbline.

 

[Jamin_Mayer]

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here's one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h0x08KDSMQ&feature=related

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Thanks Ted. I thought I had seen a video some where...

 

[Jamin_Mayer]

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So why can't they make a lanyard out of the stuff they make the chaps out of?

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Hmm... It may be a good idea. But, the kevlar inside of chaps are loosely woven with the intent to tangle and stop the saw chain from moving.

Perhaps, some one could make a loose core kevlar lanyard with technora sheath? :thinkin:

 

[Roger_Barnett]

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I've seen the videos of chainsaw cutting wirecore, but I'd still say that a glancing blow of the chainsaw or handsaw would fare better on a wirecore than rope lanyard.

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I concur, 100%......

 

[Rookieclimber]

its wire, we all have experienced metal in a tree in some for whether it be a nail or old plant hanger, I have cut thru plenty of crap with a saw, given it dulls up a lot but i can still cut thru. A wirecore was made for just a little more protection than a plain old rope lanyard, it is not meant to be bullet-proof, just stiffer with a bit more cut protection.

do not buy one under the premis that it will save you if you cut it, hence why you have 2 points of connection.

 

[KyLimbwalker]

I don't think they were made for extra protection butrather the stiffness allows them to be flipped. I'm like you, now I bust mine out for removals only.

 

[Rookieclimber]

protection from a handsaw....not so much a saw buzzin at 12000 rpm

 

[Jman]

Something is better than nothing.