Yale KernMaster Safari ART Positioner Kit

The Yale Safari ART Positioner kit pairs Yale lanyard rope with ART's mechanical Positioner adjuster. It is built for climbers who adjust their lanyard all day and want it to feed smoothly without tending a hitch.

What you get

This kit sets a Yale lanyard rope up with the ART Positioner, a mechanical lanyard adjuster. The Positioner grabs when you load it and lets rope through smoothly when you want more length, so you can make small changes while leaning back on a stem.

A kit is the easy way to get a mechanical adjuster running on a rope the manufacturer intends it for, rather than building one from parts.

Care and inspection

Keep sawdust and sap out of the Positioner and check its moving parts and contact surfaces for wear. Inspect the rope over its full length, especially where the adjuster rides. Compare other lanyard kits if you want a simpler prusik setup.

Climbers who spend long days on spurs often find a mechanical adjuster reduces fatigue. You can lean back, set your length precisely, and hold position without re-dressing a hitch after every move. That also makes it easier to keep your feet in a good stance while you cut.

Before you go up, test the adjuster with your full weight at ground level and make sure the rope feeds smoothly in both directions. Keep the kit coiled in a dry bag between jobs.

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.