Chainsaw Strap with Snap

This chainsaw strap with snap tethers your saw to your saddle, so a dropped saw hangs from your hip instead of falling into the drop zone. It is one of the simplest pieces of gear on a climber's harness and one of the most useful.

How climbers use it

Clip the snap to the lanyard ring on your saw and attach the other end to a saw ring or D on your saddle. The strap lets you hang the saw out of the way while you reposition, and if it slips out of your hand it stays with you instead of landing on someone below.

Keep the strap long enough that you can make a full cut without the saw being held back, but short enough that the saw cannot swing down to your knees or tangle with your lanyard. Check the length after you change saddles or saws, because a small difference in where the ring sits changes how the saw hangs.

Set the length so the saw hangs clear of your legs and your lanyard. Browse our chainsaw lanyards for bungee and adjustable versions.

Keep it in good shape

A saw strap is a tool tether, not life-support gear. Never clip into it for positioning or use it as a lanyard.

Check the strap for cuts and the snap for a sticky or bent gate before each climb, and replace it when it is worn. Keep the saw's chain brake on when it is hanging and clear the area below before you work.