Add Gear Nylon Rope 10mm - Climbing Cowtail - Strong Multipurpose Kernamantle Rope - (Assorted Colour)  (Length: 5 m, Diameter: 10 mm)

To go alongside the harness, sport climbers use something called a cows tail… Basically it’s a length of sling attached to your harness to allow you to clip into a belay station or lower off and be attached via your harness immediately. Categories: Fall Arrest, Rope, Working at Height Tags: Lanyards, Rope, Route Setting, Work Positioning Cowstail It is a lanyard that fills two basic functions: 1) a self-belay during your time at the belay station; 2) a more comfortable hang at the belay station. The climber fastens one end to the harness using a simple prusik (cow hitch), the second end is fitted with a carabiner that is connected to a specific protection point. Its length should be set in such a way that it can be comfortable to hang in it. It must be set individually according to the person’s height. Of course, be careful not to exceed the length of the cowstail, which must be long enough that you can reach its carabiner with your hand when you are sitting in it. A cowstail is an important part of your gear, above all when climbing multiple pitches; if you are planning to rappel you will need it constantly. At first glance a cowstail looks ordinary and simple, despite the fact that errors can be made when it is used. And since the cowstail serves as de facto protection, it protects you in certain moments against falling, and therefore any mistakes concerning it are very dangerous.