What rope for your lanyard??

[ben-jammin]

So, I spent ages splicing up some Marlow Aeris a couple of weeks back for my new lanyard and was really liking it, daisy chained up nicely to keep it out of the way, light, soft yada yada yada...

 

Until yesterday when about a foot from the spliced end (3.5 M length so not enough to resplice) I discovered a nick, no idea how it got there, but there it is and LOLER coming up so, new lanyard time, again!

 

Dont fancy the Aeris splice again but liked the features of that rope so anyone any suggestions?? Dug out a grillion at work so something compatible with that perhaps??

[mattplace]

I like tachyon... Easy to splice, 11.5mm dia, very supple, and nice to handle.

 

Here's one I made earlier! :-)

Edited January 11, 2012 by mattplace

[ben-jammin]

Nice splice, is that ocean vectran cord? Like the eyes on the inside of the pulley before clipping in, hadn't even crossed my mind!

[mattplace]

No, its 8mm Ocean Polyester but they're producing it now with the same outer as OV.... It confused me when it first turned up!

[DrewB]

Think the green colour means its been certified as ppe.

[Bergen]

We use a 5m split-tail as a replacement for the Grillon lanyard & tie a stopper knot in the 'blind' end - been doing that for years - alternatively, Yale Blue Tongue is a nice rope to handle and at least it was designed for arb work unlike the OP (clue's in the title, eh)

[ben-jammin]

No, its 8mm Ocean Polyester but they're producing it now with the same outer as OV.... It confused me when it first turned up!

 

Whats the ocean poly like to splice? Only worked on climbing line so far not acc/hitch cord.

[BenC]

Its not bad to splice. Its a bit tight on the bury but nothing major.

[mattplace]

We use a 5m split-tail as a replacement for the Grillon lanyard & tie a stopper knot in the 'blind' end - been doing that for years - alternatively, Yale Blue Tongue is a nice rope to handle and at least it was designed for arb work unlike the OP (clue's in the title, eh)

 

OP is the friction hitch.... not the working line. What difference does it make if its got the name 'Ocean' in the name?? AFAIK it is designed specifically for arb work as a friction cord.

 

Whats the ocean poly like to splice? Only worked on climbing line so far not acc/hitch cord.

 

I find it easy... have done loads now though! The hardest part for me is getting the core through the cover.

[MOG]

CE landyard all the way:)