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Teufelberger
Teufelberger hipSTAR FLEX e2e Replacement Rope
The Teufelberger hipSTARFLEX is a popular US and CE certified lanyard …
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Teufelberger
Teufelberger hipSTAR FLEX Light 11.5mm
The hipSTAR FLEX Light (previously known as the CE Lanyard) from Teufe…
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Climb Right
Climb Right Clencher Rope Grab
This standard rope grab from Climb Right offers secure attachment to a…
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Rope Logic
Sterling Tech 125 Positioning Lanyard
These 1/2" Lanyards made from Sterling Tech-125 mirror the durability …
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Notch Equipment
Notch Lava Lanyard with ART Positioner and Triple Action Snap
Teufelberger Lava is a stable line with a durable outer sheath, perfec…
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Rope Logic
Rope Logic Blue Moon Spliced Positioning Lanyard
This hand spliced work positioning lanyard by the experts at Rope Logi…
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Notch Equipment
Notch TriTech Flipline with Triple Action Snap
The Notch TriTech Flipline with Triple Action Snap is based on Sterlin…
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Rope Logic
Rope Logic Ocean Eye & Eye Positioning Lanyard
This ultra-light positioning lanyard is composed of 10mm Ocean Polyest…
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Husqvarna OEM
Husqvarna 2 in 1 Lanyard
The Husqvarna 2 in 1 Safety Lanyard is a classic lanyard setup with do…
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Notch Equipment
Notch Tech 125 Lanyard with Triple Action Snap
Sterling Tech 125 is a 1/2" line with an abrasion-resistant sheath and…
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Rope Logic
Rope Logic Hi-Vee Double Positioning Lanyard with Aluminum Snaps
This work positioning lanyard is made from 16-strand TeufelbergerHi-Ve…
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Rope Logic
Rope Logic Ocean Lanyard with ISC Snap
This ultra-light positioning lanyard is composed of 10mm Ocean Polyest…
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Petzl
Petzl MICROFLIP Wire-Core Flipline Lanyard
The Petzl MICROFLIP is a wire-core flipline lanyard designed for posit…
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Rope Logic
Rope Logic Hi-Vee Adjustable Safety Lanyard with Aluminum Snaps
This basic adjustable safety lanyard is made from 16-strand Teufelberg…
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Rope Logic
Rope Logic Hi-Vee Positioning Lanyard with RockGrab
This safety lanyard is made of durable TeufelbergerHi-Vee 1/2" climbin…
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Rope Logic
Rope Logic Wire Core 1/2" RockGrab Flipline
This flipline system comes with a Rock Exotica RockGrab adjuster and a…
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Yale Cordage
Yale Maxi-Flip Sport System
The Maxi-Flip Sport wire core flipline from Yale Cordage offers a 16 s…
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Rope Logic
Rope Logic Armor-Prus Hip Prusik with Snap
This hip prusik from Rope Logic is sewn with 10mm Amor Prus hitch cord…
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Rope Logic
Rope Logic Red Lightning Buckstrap
A classic lanyard usually used by linemen, this buckstrap features two…
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Rope Logic
Rope Logic's AZUA WP Lanyard
Rope Logic's AZUA (or ANSI approved, Z133 standard, UL certified and A…
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Yale Cordage
Yale Maxi-Flip Sport
The Maxi-Flip Sport wire core flipline from Yale Cordage offers a 16 s…
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Sterling
Sterling Ultimate Positioning Lanyard Kit
The Sterling Ultimate Positioning Lanyard is designed to function as a…
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Notch Equipment
Notch Lava Flipline with Triple Action Snap
The Notch Lava Flipline features the stable and durable Teufelberger L…
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Lanyards & Fliplines
The Importance of Lanyards/Fliplines in Tree Climbing Gear
When you're talking about arborist equipment, you'll find that a lanyard is one of the 7 pieces of essential equipment in every climber's kit. They're called by a few different names, but you'll hear them referred to as fliplines or polestraps from time to time. If you're new to climbing trees, you may be wondering what a lanyard does, though.
Lanyards are used in combination with the harness. Arborist harnesses have a D-ring on each side, specifically for the lanyard. The climber attaches one end of the lanyard to one side, then wraps it around the tree, buckling it to the opposite side. The rope grabs the tree, allowing the climber to be locked in to their position safely.
As you can see, these are essential tools of the trade. Lanyards are able do be adjusted to change the tension, keeping arborist's close to the trunk when necessary, or allowing them to stretch out to reach limbs when need be.
It doesn't matter if you're just getting started with climbing, or if you're an experienced user, a lanyard is a mandatory part in anyone's kit.