Yale Phantom Lanyard, Pink and Black, with Double-Locking Snap

The Yale Phantom lanyard is a rope positioning lanyard in a pink and black colorway, supplied with a double-locking snap on the end. It is ready to pair with your adjuster or hitch for work positioning on the stem.

On the stem

With a double-locking snap already fitted, the Phantom lanyard is close to ready to climb: add your adjuster or tie your hitch, set the length, and clip in. The pink and black color makes it easy to tell apart from your climbing line and easy to see on the stem.

A good positioning lanyard should grip in an adjuster or hitch without slipping, run smoothly when you shorten it one-handed, and resist abrasion from bark. Remember that a lanyard is for work positioning, not fall arrest, and that around a saw you need a steel-core flipline or a second tie-in.

Many climbers prefer a lanyard length that wraps the largest stems they regularly work with a little to spare. Too short and you cannot get around a big trunk; too long and the tail gets in the way of the saw. Think about the trees you climb most when you choose.

Fit, inspection, and replacement

Before buying, check that the rope diameter suits your adjuster or hitch cord. You can compare lengths and termination styles among other rope lanyards.

Inspect the lanyard before every climb for cuts, glazing, crushed spots, and wear at the splice, and replace it when in doubt. Life-support gear must meet the applicable standard (ANSI Z133 and the manufacturer's instructions), be inspected before every use, and be used only by trained climbers.