Home made strop??

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Haha I remember that thread.

 

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............................ explain please

[Tom10]

Nice lanyard set up but thats the thing - you have replaced your flipline with a lanyard........

 

Its not comparable, they are different pieces of equipment. I think you should dig deep and invest in a flipline. I only ever use mine when chogging down a stem, and I wouldnt be happy chogging down without a lump of metal in it, especially a large stem where you cant see the other side of the tree - If your ''lanyard'' gets caught on a tiny peg and sits 8 inches higher at the back of the tree (the side you cant see) then your meeting the ground at pace...

 

A simple flipline set up is like 50 quid...

 

Tom.

[grumpydavesmith]

The thing that amazes me is the loler inspector had to tell you your flip line was knackered and by your post you knew yourself!!! Absolute madness!! What's more important your life or a few quid??

 

 

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The thing that amazes me is the loler inspector had to tell you your flip line was knackered and by your post you knew yourself!!! Absolute madness!! What's more important your life or a few quid??

 

 

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Well not quite pal, Its not knackerd lol its only because the wire spring had snapped (replacable I know) (reason I did not replace it is because I am fed up replacng them as there crap!) and it is now out of its work life span 5years is it?

 

So no not really "absolute madness"

[Tommy_B]

Nice lanyard set up but thats the thing - you have replaced your flipline with a lanyard........

 

Its not comparable, they are different pieces of equipment. I think you should dig deep and invest in a flipline. I only ever use mine when chogging down a stem, and I wouldnt be happy chogging down without a lump of metal in it, especially a large stem where you cant see the other side of the tree - If your ''lanyard'' gets caught on a tiny peg and sits 8 inches higher at the back of the tree (the side you cant see) then your meeting the ground at pace...

 

A simple flipline set up is like 50 quid...

 

Tom.

 

Good points but if you're chogging down with a big saw and you catch your flipline then the outcome will be the same!

[grumpydavesmith]

You also said wire core was wrecked too!! Don't matter to me I ain't climbing on it!!

 

 

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[WorcsWuss]

Funny isn't it, how we're conditioned to think that a wire core is the only safe way to do it, but they must have only been introduced during the working life of more than a few on here....?

I don't always use mine chogging down....

[RobArb]

Never had a wire core flipline in 6 years, never cut my rope lanyard chogging down stems...

 

 

Now, quick, where's some wood i need to touch!

[WorcsWuss]

Never had a wire core flipline in 6 years, never cut my rope lanyard chogging down stems...

 

 

Now, quick, where's some wood i need to touch!

 

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[Joe Newton]

I'm not sure what the "best practice" is for wire core flip lines, but we have one in the kit bag at work and it stays there. I take the extra few seconds to make sure my lanyard is safely below the cut and I've never noticed myself coming close to it.

 

I certainly wouldn't use one as standard for all tree work.

 

Anyone know if its written somewhere that a wire core should be used for chog downs?