Long Lanyards ?

[Kneejerk Bombas]

I reeally never intended to insult anyone...

Could it be that you are reading more into my posts than I intended? I still don't see how I was so insulting in this thread.

 

[mikecross23]

Mike, you're a bulley!

JK
MC

 

[Kneejerk Bombas]

I sincerely apologize if I insulted anyone, Dan $ucks, and if I did, let it be known that it was not intended. I think sometimes people misread a post, so does Mike, and are offended.

I was at a job interview once and was asked if I lean on my rope when I climb. I couldn't understand the point of the question, I thought everyone leaned on their rope when they climbed. Since then I have noticed this not to be the case.
There is more than one way to skin a cat.

 

[treeclimber165]

I guess I'm more like the climbers Nathan described rather than the type climber Mike described. I only carry a short lanyard and usually do not use it for maneuvering around the tree. I already have a lifeline and use it practically like a third leg. I am leaning against my lifeline probably 80%-90% of my time in a tree and find that it provides me with just about all the maneuverability I need.
Since I do not strip out trees I usually have plenty of handholds and footholds around me. On stripped out trees like Mike's drawing I just take bigger swings.
Thanks to the suggestions I've heard here, I've switched from an adjustable flipline type lanyard which doubles back on itself and uses a prussik (Sherrill #27611) to a straight 8' lanyard with an alum. clip on one end and a Distel hitch and biner on the other end. I tied the open end of the lanyard back on the biner to keep it from pulling out of the Distel hitch.