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    Let's talk lanyards: Who makes their own?

    A tip from an old timer Blakesmaster - With sincere respect for you and your work: If you really want to show off, you've really GOT to get some higher quality pictures with some clean gear. see the difference? It shows respect for the OP and the Forum. Here's another example...
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    Let's talk lanyards: Who makes their own?

    Thanks! That Weaver's pretty new but still have my first. It's even got some hemp laid rope still on it - yeah, I'm that old ... only climb when I want, now ... this new setup is working well for me.
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    Let's talk lanyards: Who makes their own?

    My apologies for not making an obvious "improvement" a little easier to understand. You, certainly, deserve some more rep for being an HA, but, alas I had already done so, too much. Anyway, it's NOT my idea - I respect Tom Dunlap's work way too highly to find any fault with it - in fact, I've...
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    Let's talk lanyards: Who makes their own?

    Double Ended, Double Adjusting (DEDA) Lanyard based upon some development work by Tom Dunlap and TheTreeSpyder. It's essentially two lanyards "joined" around the back. Double Ended, Double Adjusting (DEDA) Lanyard Virtually all the lanyard length is available to either side. A more...
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    Lanyard Preference - What do you use?

    SEIZING - Gerald L. Findley, 1999 Brion Toss does seizing slightly differently: Chapman's Nautical Guides - Knots, Brion Toss, 1990, pg161
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    Lanyard Preference - What do you use?

    It is simple ... but beware it is NOT trivial ... making a lanyard can kill you. You've worked all out the details pretty well. I should add that the clevis' are safety wired. Most people just tighten a clevis with a wrench. However, I feel safer with the safety wire. My lanyard is...
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    Lanyard Preference - What do you use?

    The "pink and yellow" is the whipping and frapping I referred to - also called "seizing". Brion Toss once wrote of seizings; "... they're so strong and secure that they rival Eye Splices." (Chapman's Nautical Guides - Knots, Brion Toss, 1990, pg161) Here's close up of another example:
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    Lanyard Preference - What do you use?

    Saddle is about a year old. I take really good care of it. I like it much better than the old styles and much better than the new styles. I've found most damage to a saddle happens when you're NOT wearing it. I store in a tote. When I take it out, it goes on. When it comes off, it goes in...
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    Throwbag nightmare

    Bermie - OK! ... I'll give it my best shot (excuse the pun) and pass on some advice I was given, long ago. It was on a different subject but translates well. A lot of what follows has already been said, so consider any redundancy as: :agree2: It takes three things to hit your target...
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    prussik for flipline adjuster?

    Good idea, oldirty & Ghillie, THANKS (& rep)! ... I really like that swivel biner for tending a hitch on a single ended lanyard ... however, I've retired the single lanyard and moved on to a DEDA Lanyard {link}. It's working out really well (thanks Tom Dunlap, TheTreeSpyder & TreeCo)!
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    prussik for flipline adjuster?

    I did "proceed with the DEDA version of this lanyard system." And, I took TreeCo's advice and used the DFL's. So, here's the update:
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    Lanyard Preference - What do you use?

    :agree2: I'm essentially with the two lanyard group. However, I extended the two lanyard approach to some development work by Tom Dunlap and TheTreeSpyder. I'm using their Double Ended, Double Adjusting (DEDA) approach. It's essentially two lanyards "joined" around the back. There's less...
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    suspenders...

    Weaver Suspender WARNING My Weaver saddle is great - but I NEED suspenders when 'wearing' a saw, topside. So, I got the Weaver suspenders - well made ... BUT ... The adjusters are way too large (pic below). These 'buckles' rubbed raw spots on arms and chest after ONE day of work. So, I...
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    How do you coil your rope?

    Good idea ... I'm thinking ... when I bomb the totes I've got into pieces ... I'll replace them with totes that have clear lids so I can see what's inside.
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    How do you coil your rope?

    :agree2: No offense taken. :cheers: ... just an attempt at humor that the "neck trick" looks silly even if it works well. I definitely agree, FLAKE INTO WHATEVER. I only use the totes, now (like in the pic I posted). But, that's primarily because there's a newly invasive species of...
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    Dingos and such

    LogRite (video)
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    Throwbag nightmare

    Well, sure - you can do that but I'm doing something a little different ... which has greatly improved my speed and accuracy at setting a line. I'm still "tweaking" the setup but check out this earlier post from this thread (+ a few follow-on posts): Throwbag nightmare - Post 95...
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    Throwbag nightmare

    'Spliced' eyes in throwline - Locking Brummels with burried ends: 1/2" XTC FIRE (left, just for scale) - DYNAGLIDE (center) - FLING-IT (right)
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    How do you coil your rope?

    Meanwhile back at the OP Over the years, tried all the coiling techniques. For backpacking rope, pdqdl's link of the 'over-the-neck' technique (Sam Noyoun) seems IMHO to be the most efficient. For all other handling, flaking rope into a storage container (below) is IMO the best; stores...
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