Petzl Microflip Wire Core Lanyard Kit

The Petzl Microflip is a wire core positioning lanyard kit with an integrated mechanical adjuster, aimed at climbers doing spur work and removals. The steel core adds cut resistance and the adjuster lets you change length with one hand.

How the Microflip works

The Microflip combines a wire-core lanyard with a dedicated adjuster, so you take up slack by pulling the tail and let it out by working the handle. On a removal you change your lanyard length constantly as the trunk narrows, and a smooth adjuster saves a lot of fumbling with a hitch.

Choose the length based on the trees you climb. A longer lanyard wraps big stems but leaves more tail to manage on small ones.

Inspection and limits

Check the sheath for cuts exposing wire, kinks, and crushed spots, and inspect the adjuster for wear and smooth action. The wire core is conductive, so this is not a lanyard for work near energized lines. Compare other lanyard kits if you need an all-rope option.

Removal climbers like the Microflip because it lets them stay tight to the stem with less effort. Leaning back on a well-adjusted flipline takes load off your legs and spur gaffs, and quick adjustment means you spend less time fighting the lanyard and more time cutting.

Carry it coiled and clipped so the wire core is not kinked in the gear bag.

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.