It's spelled...distEl...
Hubert Kowalewski, the Lock Jack inventor, corrected my spelling last weekend
If the accessory cord has at least a 2,700 pound breaking strngth it can be used as a friction hitch or ascending loop. Since we load two legs the combined support equals 5.4K#
I wouldn't recommend the vt/mt for a lanyard adjuster because there is a very good chance that the twists and braids could become cinched together and that would lead to some slack or slip in the adjuster.
If you're setting up a double ended lanyard, test the adjusting knot while under load. There are so many friction variables with all of the cord/ropes you might find that you need to add a turn on the top or bottom.
The Mimono and LJ aren't configured to use as a lanyard adjuster. Hubert is shipping me one of his AFCs. He said that he plans on making a similar unit as a lanyard adjuster. The action of his new tool is similar to the LJ so I think that we might be seeing another new tool soon. Look for more by TCI time.
My current lanyard setup is with a double ended lanyard with an adjuster on each end. A double sheave pulley is used as a slack tender. Each end/Distel/sheave is color coded so that I know which one to pull. This setup is still under construction. So far, after about two weeks, I think I like it a lot. Being able to have a really long lanyard AND two adjustable lanyards makes the occasional rope tangle worthwhile.
Tom