C.A.M.P. Gyro Lanyards

 The new items just keep dropping like it’s hot! This year, C.A.M.P. releases a slew of new gear; not all of it is for the arb sector but the ones that do pertain to, are simply fantastic! We’ll be reviewing their new lineup of work positioning lanyards, specifically the Gyro series lanyard. C.A.M.P. has released three different versions: Gyro Lanyard Single, Gyro Lanyard Twin, and Gyro Lanyard Double. I had the pleasure of acquiring their Gyro Single Lanyard and have been using it extensively since then.

C.A.M.P.

C.A.M.P. is an acronym that stands for: Costruzione Articoli Montagna Premana which translates to Construction Articles Mountains Premana. C.A.M.P. has been around since 1889 and their headquarters is located in Premana, in the Italian Alps; their new logo pays homage to the mountains and where the village is located.

What is the Gyro Lanyard?

As stated above, the Gyro lanyard series has been designed to be a versatile and innovative work positioning lanyard designed to facilitate freedom of movement for tree climbers. The Gyro lanyard consists of 11mm Iridium rope – 32-carrier, semi-static, heatcore polyamide rope – with an EXCLUSIVE Compact Rope Termination (CRT) and a breaking strength of 25kN! Paired with an 8mm polyester-aramid cord and configured with a Michoacan hitch; other hitches have also been tested with the Distel hitch and the Catalyst hitch. The Regulator is the main body and has a swiveling Gyro, an integrated pulley with a unique feature – an attachment point at the center of the pulley. Two carabiners are also included in order to complete the build. This whole system comes prebuilt and conforms to EN 358:2018.

Gyro Series

All three Gyro work positioning lanyards include the same components but differ in their configurations

• Gyro Single Lanyard is a classic, only one regulator and for me, This has been my go-to for a while. Twelve feet has been a pleasing experience, normally I run a lanyard measuring at twenty feet.
  
• Gyro Lanyard Twin includes two independent regulators. This is perfect for the tree climber that likes having a two-in-one lanyard. Easily maneuver over limbs and still remain secure or creative positioning.
  
• Gyro Lanyard Double consists of one large Gyro swiveling regulator unit with both of the hitch assemblies attached to it. I get the concept but personally, this version is not for me.
  
  

My Review

I have had a pleasing experience climbing trees with the Gyro Lanyard Single at work. As long as you don’t sap up the cordage, your slack payout and tending action is relatively smooth. I did not reconfigure the hitch, still using the Michoacan hitch, due to needing a tool in order to remove the prussic (Loctite is recommended for the screws). I figure, once it is time to replace the prussic, then I will tie a different hitch. This is maybe my only downside to this unit. The Iridium rope and Gyro Lanyard Spare Cord must be used as a replacement in order to stay within the certification; I don’t mind having to acquire and replace with only these items. Attached at the side D, my Gyro Lanyard Single with the regulator, the CRT side with the carabiner – I attach onto the carabiner containing the regulator, not back to the D ring, it’s the way I like to do things. This causes my lanyard to spin a bit more freely and may twist on me but not to worry, it’s on a swivel; I’ll just spin it back to its original position. However, if you attach the carabiner with the CRT termination back to the D or onto a carry tool, you will not encounter the free spin effect.

Certain situations call for a quick mini tree climbing system, and this lanyard setup allows for that. At the center of the pulley is an attachment hole, to where the CRT termination can quickly attach to and voila, a mini moving rope system. If you wanted to recreate a mini SRT climbing system, take the CRT termination, through it around the branch union and wrap the Iridium rope around the spine a minimum of three times, and that gives you an SRT lanyard setup. So simple, a squirrel can do it! An important thing to note, at the opposite CRT termination, you should find it has what C.A.M.P. calls - The Limiter; this must be on the termination! It is a safety feature that helps prevent the user from using this end inadvertently.

This work positioning lanyard is well built, easy to inspect, and a fantastic device. If you haven’t tried it, highly recommend it. Climb safe!