2-in-1 Hi-Vee Lanyard Kit

The 2-in-1 Hi-Vee lanyard kit is an all-rope positioning lanyard built around Hi-Vee braided climbing rope, set up so one lanyard covers more than one job. It is a straightforward, familiar kit for climbers who want a rope flipline that is easy to adjust and inspect.

What this kit is for

A positioning lanyard gives you a second point of attachment and lets you lean back to work with both hands. The 2-in-1 setup is meant to give one lanyard more than one way to work, so you can run it around a stem on spurs or use it as a secondary attachment while pruning. Check the instructions that ship with the kit for the exact configurations it supports.

Hi-Vee has a firm braided hand that holds its shape for flipping and grips well in a friction hitch or adjuster.

Before you climb on it

Set up the adjuster and test it at ground level. Inspect the rope for cuts, glazing, and stiff spots each time, and retire it after saw contact. For removals, consider a wire-core lanyard. Compare other lanyard kits here.

Hi-Vee is a long-running arborist rope, so a lot of climbers already know how it feels in the hand and how it behaves in a hitch. That familiarity is worth something when you are building a lanyard you will trust every day. It also takes knots and splices cleanly if you ever need to rework the setup.

Expect it to stiffen a little with sap and dirt; clean it as the rope maker recommends.

Life-support gear must meet the applicable standard (ANSI Z133 and the manufacturer's instructions), be inspected before every climb, and be used only by trained climbers.