Chainsaw Lanyard

[treequip]

Milling mostly, I'd never use it up a tree, I'd never start it!

 

 

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Back in the day when the 076 was a front line saw they came up the tree regularly.

 

Old school cool

[Eddy_t]

Back in the day when the 076 was a front line saw they came up the tree regularly.

 

 

 

Old school cool

 

 

An 076 is damn light in comparison, I've quite happily done a day of felling with an 051/075

 

 

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[DisasterIRL]

Not sure if anyone mentioned up to now, but the big difference between using a rope and a tool lanyard is the tool lanyard is only rated at 25/30kg or so, so if it does get ripped off you it only takes 25/30kg of force to break it.

 

I would personally prefer my saw being able to rip away from my harness if a cut you didn't think would cause problems did.

 

Edit: just spotted someone had said it, but important to create a weak point if using rope

[Joe Newton]

Not sure if anyone mentioned up to now, but the big difference between using a rope and a tool lanyard is the tool lanyard is only rated at 25/30kg or so, so if it does get ripped off you it only takes 25/30kg of force to break it.

 

I would personally prefer my saw being able to rip away from my harness if a cut you didn't think would cause problems did.

 

Edit: just spotted someone had said it, but important to create a weak point if using rope

 

 

On top handle saws the connection point is a "weak point" too

 

Not sure on rear handles.

 

I also connect to a "weak point" on my harness, which serves the same purpose.

 

 

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[Stephen Blair]

I've had a 46 hang off a bunjee strop for years and never had a problem with them breaking.

Once I had to do a throw away quick , to catch something and the Caritool will snapped.

On the making a weak point on a strop, do you guys do a practice run by cutting a certain amount and seeing how much takes to rip it?

I've seen vans get pulled out of ditches with old tattered strops and they never snapped .

That was always my concern.

[Joe Newton]

I've had a 46 hang off a bunjee strop for years and never had a problem with them breaking.

Once I had to do a throw away quick , to catch something and the Caritool will snapped.

On the making a weak point on a strop, do you guys do a practice run by cutting a certain amount and seeing how much takes to rip it?

I've seen vans get pulled out of ditches with old tattered strops and they never snapped .

That was always my concern.

 

 

I think some of the newer strops have tearaways in them, but no, I've never tried it

 

 

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[skyhuck]

People actually cut new tool strops to create a weak point?????????

[peatff]

Do you ever clip your saw to the tree ? It seems like a sensible alternative to me (not that I know what I'm on about) if the saw is heavy and likely to rip something or pull you down with it.

[treequip]

The tear away lanyards are designed to give up before your rope system or anchor point does.

 

I have seen more than one saw ripped handle from barrel by an old school full fat lanyard.

 

Not a good place for the climber to be. Best to clip the lanyard to the tree if there is a chance of the timber taking the bar with it.

[skyhuck]

The tear away lanyards are designed to give up before your rope system or anchor point does.

 

I have seen more than one saw ripped handle from barrel by an old school full fat lanyard.

 

Not a good place for the climber to be. Best to clip the lanyard to the tree if there is a chance of the timber taking the bar with it.

 

I think I'd sooner let the saw go with the lump, than clip to the tree and have the saw ripped in half.