Suggestions for lanyard setup?

[combined tree services]

my mate got his loler'd with the snap hook.....

 

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did his get passed or failed ??

[John Shutler]

10mm dynamic climbing line and a trango cinch for me

[Ross Turner]

my mate got his loler'd with the snap hook.....

 

also

 

Right,A snap hook would pass loler if it functioned properly,I would also make a comment on the loler inspection sheet that it was not approved in Arboriculture as its not industry best practice to use it.So if its used in a system i could fail it.

Not sure what any other loler inspectors think.

[DrewB]

Has there ever been (m)any accidents from the use of snaphooks in tree work as a lanyard? I personally dont like them but dont see them as being any less safe than a standard crab.

[atree]

Has there ever been (m)any accidents from the use of snaphooks in tree work as a lanyard? I personally dont like them but dont see them as being any less safe than a standard crab.

 

Didnt snap hooks get band in nz?

[DrewB]

i think it was kinda talked about but im pretty sure there ok for use in nz. there was an article in Tree Matters mag last month.

[alex_m]

so i should ditch the snap hook and get a 3 way for the lanyard before the loler inspection?

shame as its a nice bit of kit....

[atree]

i think it was kinda talked about but im pretty sure there ok for use in nz. there was an article in Tree Matters mag last month.

 

yeh i read that,i started out with a snap hook and got told i should be using a 3-way krab,at first i thought it would be really hard to use a biner one hand instead off a snap, but soon got used to a 3way biner

[DrewB]

i find biners easier

[Ian C]

when ross taylor was down working with me for 4 days he saw my strop thats just like yours also with a snap hook and he said that as a qualified LOLER inspector he would fail it as its not fit for purpose as the snap hook is not 3 way so i got rid of it last wekend when a bought a new set up form jonesie ,

 

Really! how strange, i got my set up from trees unlimited in Leeds complete with snap hook from a long time tree climber and LOLER inspector!

 

great bit of kit and totally safe.

 

Goes to show even LOLER inspectors cant agree on whats good or not!