1/2 in Wire Core Flip Line

This 1/2 in wire core flip line is a classic positioning lanyard for spur climbing and removals. The steel core gives cut resistance, and the half-inch rope gives a solid grip in an adjuster or hitch.

How a flipline is used

The flipline wraps the trunk and connects to both side D-rings on your saddle, usually through an adjuster on one side. You lean back on it, set your spurs and work with both hands. As you climb, you flip it up the trunk, which is where the name comes from.

Choose a length that wraps the biggest stems you work with enough tail to adjust.

Half-inch is a common diameter for fliplines because it gives a good grip in a hand and in common adjusters, while staying manageable on the saddle. A wire core flipline also slides around a rough trunk well, which makes flipping up the stem easier.

Inspection

Check the rope cover for cuts and wear, feel along the core for kinks and broken strands, and inspect splices and snaps. Wire core resists cuts but can still be cut. Life-support gear has to meet the applicable standard and the manufacturer's instructions, get inspected before every climb, and be used only by trained climbers.

Need two legs? See the 2-in-1 wire core flipline kit.

Store the flipline coiled loosely in a dry place, away from fuel and chemicals, and never leave it kinked or under weight. Kinks can damage the core in ways that are hard to see from the outside.