Climbers, saw lanyards or no?

[tophopper]

Yeah I know you did, but like I said,I aint buying it. There is no difference at all,except that the saw is tethered to my saddle at all times. I hang it up and retrieve it just the same as I would without a lanyard. And its long enough to reach any cut at full arm extension. Having to go around a limb because the lanyard isnt long enough to go another way is just poor planning.

Its everybit as fast and safer.

And your line of thought about groundies coming in beneath you without warning...... yes they should always get the climbers ok to move into the DZ, but, it is very possible for a falling saw to bounce of a low limb and bounce well outside the DZ. So if this were to happen? Are we still improving the gene pool? I think not.

 

[tophopper]

If there was an investigation into a fatality caused by a falling saw and OSHA / ANSI became invovled, where do think the fault would lie? With the idiot groundperson or the idiot climber working aloft with unsecured tools?

 

[1CallLandscape]

to answer the origonal question you should try climbing with and without the lanyard to see what you like best. it really is a personal choice whether osha says so or not your the guy atop the tree feeling the saw attached to your saddle not them!
personally i only use a 36" lanyard in areas where i cant hang my saw on a nub or if im bucking down. i like to keep the weight off my saddle as much as possible. i find i get hung up alot when using a lanyard, the trees around here are scraggly and have quite a few limbs. i have had the pleasure......of osha show up on a job and they didnt look twice at my saw dangling off a nub 60' up un attached to myself

 

[Grizzly]

Yeah I know you did, but like I said,I aint buying it. There is no difference at all,except that the saw is tethered to my saddle at all times. I hang it up and retrieve it just the same as I would without a lanyard. And its long enough to reach any cut at full arm extension. Having to go around a limb because the lanyard isnt long enough to go another way is just poor planning.

Its everybit as fast and safer.

And your line of thought about groundies coming in beneath you without warning...... yes they should always get the climbers ok to move into the DZ, but, it is very possible for a falling saw to bounce of a low limb and bounce well outside the DZ. So if this were to happen? Are we still improving the gene pool? I think not.

Dang you’re on a roll, but I am a one man show. Sorry to bust your bubble. but you are right about that and if I do have anyone working the DZ, they are by the truck waiting for the all clear or working on other trees on the property.

 

[Koa Man]

Yeah I know you did, but like I said,I aint buying it. There is no difference at all,except that the saw is tethered to my saddle at all times. I hang it up and retrieve it just the same as I would without a lanyard. And its long enough to reach any cut at full arm extension. Having to go around a limb because the lanyard isnt long enough to go another way is just poor planning.

Maybe I have that problem because I am ambidexrious. I cut with both hands and passing from one hand to the other with a lanyard is just a PITA. If you only cut with one hand, then maybe a lanyard won't be a hinderance, and I bet there never was any time that the lanyard got caught on a branch or stub and you had to stop to release it either. Please note that I said with a SLIGHT edge to no lanyard. No measurably difference were by a lanyard costed like 5 extra minutes on a 3 hour job. Mostly it is the hassle of a lanyard crossing my body and then having to remove it because I can't reach out far enough.

Remember, my original complaint was about a poster saying using a lanyard was faster than no lanyard.

 

[Grizzly]

Maybe I have that problem because I am ambidexrious. I cut with both hands and passing from one hand to the other with a lanyard is just a PITA. If you only cut with one hand, then maybe a lanyard won't be a hinderance, and I bet there never was any time that the lanyard got caught on a branch or stub and you had to stop to release it either. Please note that I said with a SLIGHT edge to no lanyard. No measurably difference were by a lanyard costed like 5 extra minutes on a 3 hour job. Mostly it is the hassle of a lanyard crossing my body and then having to remove it because I can't reach out far enough.

Remember, my original complaint was about a poster saying using a lanyard was faster than no lanyard.

I get what you’re saying, but since I started doing tree work, I have tried every way manageable to save time and make more money. I come here for answers and opinions so I can stay safe and successful in what I do. Every one has been a great help and I will do my best to return the favor.

 

[woodchux]

I'd say with a lanyard is faster...
Drop the saw and see which way takes longer.
I let mine hang most of the time.
One quick tug, the saw is in my hand , no unclipping. Very Fast.

 

[Grizzly]

I'd say with a lanyard is faster...
Drop the saw and see which way takes longer.
I let mine hang most of the time.
One quick tug, the saw is in my hand , no unclipping. Very Fast.

Sweet, i shouold try that this weekend.

 

[Koa Man]

Hope you aren't doing that on a regular basis with your 200 and 192. Those little rings will let go in short order. Even on the handle, you are putting a lot of shock dropping and yanking the lanyard, not to mention the fact that your saw is bound to hit the tree every now and then. Impacts are not good for plastic parts.

 

[woodchux]

Impacts are not good for plastic parts.

Thats the idea behind the lanyard

 

[Grizzly]

Hope you aren't doing that on a regular basis with your 200 and 192. Those little rings will let go in short order. Even on the handle, you are putting a lot of shock dropping and yanking the lanyard, not to mention the fact that your saw is bound to hit the tree every now and then. Impacts are not good for plastic parts.

I learned that one the hard way. I was cutting down a Pecan nut tree and when I was dropping the tree my saw got stuck in between the two pieces of wood. I didn't have the chainsaw secured because I had dropped my hoisting rope. So I pushed the wood off the top and the 250 went with it. the whole body shattered when it hit the ground. luckily there was enough life in the chain on the 19, but it was devastating to have dropped my new saw. I am still kicking my self for doing that because it has not work the same since.
I got it fixed, but the impact on the ground was what messed it up. It cost me $180 to get it back to almost normal. How’s that for a chunk of change.
i needed a beer after that.