Using the floater on your lanyard for better positioning

The "Floater" is a small prussic that is attached to your lanyard that can be used for many things. Here is a demonstration of how it can help you position far better on a leaning spar while working in the tree!

[seriousstuff]

38 years and never thought of that floater… brilliant. Thanks.

[jackberdine]

That's a great safety measure as well, for gaffing out

[kishon]

Exactly the video needed as I’m progressing as a climber finding good comfortable stable work positioning has been an issue for bigger tops etc after I no longer have a high tie

[thegreenrevival]

Thanks so much for sharing this! Such a simple yet so highly effective technique.

[OldGloryTreeCo]

Used this a few times and love it. I keep several ring or thimble prussics around because they are so useful.

[trreeninja]

Also, if you don't have the floater you could just do a butterfly knot on your flip line and choke it off with your carabiner so you don't side load it too much and just undo the butterfly when your done. Thanks for the tips on the floater.

[tittyrino]

Ahh. I never tried that yet. Another day of learning because learning should never end!!! Thank you n stay safe

[marcofemto]

Thanks a lot! Will come in handy when reaching around a leaning tree

[tylernorman]

Really really liking the tips that y'all have been putting out lately. This would've been so useful and a leaning spruce removal I had. Kept sliding off the side and couldn't cut as securely as I would've liked.

[jasonfeazel]

Awesome video Brother super helpful! I’ve had a floater on my lanyard for a while now and I have only used it to make my lanyard into a second climbing system but I will definitely be employing this technique especially on chunking down leaning spars. Thank you Brother climb safe and GOD Bless you and your family. 🙏😇

[robertstroh]

Thanks for the video, I hadn't thought of using it quite like that.

[mykolajMykolaj]

If you don't want to have something on your line all the time, you can put fig8+carabiner

[JulioBrisenoJKylz]

I always use it on leaning palm trees! 👌🏼 It works perfect! You can use a carabineer and a prusik to do so. 👌🏼

[alotlkevegas]

Can this be used for gaff out protection when used with a quickie link?

[luluschannel]

Could you just use a pruisk as a floater probably would have to choke it farther back but I think it would function the same

[bigrigexperience]

Great work. Thank you, 3 years latter.

[anythinguploads]

Video is only 10 months old. Can't find it anywhere for sale even on Notch Equipment website. Have a link for details?

[kokkinias]

Tank you for the amazing tip. How Caan I find this small metal protector that you use for the carabiner? Be well and safe

[Mitchbuddha]

Question!

Would this technique work on a wirecore flip line?
I have a 12.5mm line I'm wanting to add a 8mm thimble prussick

I was wondering to if that is a second lanyard you have stored on your tool clip?

[davidpalmer]

Looks great but don’t see anything like that in the Bartlett product line.