Mallion for Lanyard?

[karl1991]

Hi all,

Just wondering if you could use a mallion for end of lanyard that you don't remove? I.e the end with the pulley, prussik etc.

Got one on the bench here and it seems a waste of a 3 way krab!

Thanks

[Jamie M]

Surely it's easier to just unclip your lanyard with a crab from the harness at the end of the day than it would be to get a spanner out to undo the mallion.....

[Mountain man]

I think he means leave it on all the time, literally.

I'd use a Krab personally,

[detritus21]

I use a mallion on mine at the fixed end

[Steve Bullman]

Can't see a problem with it personally, although technically it would probably be frowned on as its not 3 way, but if tightened with a spanner its probably going to be the safest option IMO.

 

As for taking it off at the end of the day? Only time mine ever gets taken off my harness is when im replacing it, so I don't see that as an issue really.

[Gerbutt]

Do you not swap between rope and wire core Steve?

[Steve Bullman]

Do you not swap between rope and wire core Steve?

 

No, tend to use rope for everything these days, can't remember the last time I got my steel core out

[White Noise]

Can't see a problem with it personally, although technically it would probably be frowned on as its not 3 way, but if tightened with a spanner its probably going to be the safest option IMO.

 

As for taking it off at the end of the day? Only time mine ever gets taken off my harness is when im replacing it, so I don't see that as an issue really.

 

Yep same here stays attached to my harness via a Mallion and tightened up with a spanner . If I decide to use a wire core flipline I simply daisy chain my rope strop and then use a 3 way to attach the wire core flipline

[colemanjessenz]

I saw a nasty pic of a mallion that had completely eaten away at a grillion I think . the steel on alu caused some serious wear that went unnoticed for a long time so make sure if you are using a mechanical devise to check it and monitor the wear.

[Loler UK]

some good points guys

 

a mallion done up with a spanner is a perfectly acceptable attachment and in some ways/ applications a preferable one it doesnt matter that its not 3-way but must be done up with a spanner. The thinner mallions although plenty strong enough can lead to increased wear of metal devices and their small diameter creates a more acute bend radius on rope but i'm not sure this would be significant on a lanyard's friction cord though