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Elk River 35417 Flex-NoPac Adjustable Twin-Leg Carabiner Lanyard
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EDITORIAL REVIEW: 4.6/5 — WC Safety Review of the Elk River 35417, an adjustable twin-leg lanyard with wide-opening aluminum carabiners. Editorial assessment by Steven Eaton, WC Safety editor, based on published Elk...
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EDITORIAL REVIEW: 4.6/5 — WC Safety Review of the Elk River 35417, an adjustable twin-leg lanyard with wide-opening aluminum carabiners.
Editorial assessment by Steven Eaton, WC Safety editor, based on published Elk River specifications and category fit. We did not laboratory-test this product.
Editorial assessment by Steven Eaton, WC Safety editor, based on published Elk River specifications and category fit. We did not laboratory-test this product.
The Elk River 35417 is an adjustable 4.5 to 6 ft twin-leg (Y-leg) energy-absorbing lanyard with large-opening aluminum carabiners on both legs for 100% tie-off, whose wider gate clearance suits I-beam flanges, scaffold pipe, and anchor rings. Made in Roanoke, Virginia, it meets OSHA 1926.502 and ANSI Z359.13, with a 1-1/2-inch web, a center Z-snap hook, double-locking Z-hardware, a 3,600-lb gate strength, and a 130 to 310 lb capacity.
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Why the Elk River 35417 adjusts to the work
Two problems dog structural tie-off: rebar hooks that will not swallow a wide beam flange, and a fixed length that leaves too much slack in tight clearance. The 35417 answers both — large-opening aluminum carabiners that clip I-beam flanges, scaffold pipe, and anchor rings, and adjustable 4.5 to 6 ft legs you shorten to cut free fall. It keeps Elk River's double-locking Z-hardware, a 3,600-lb gate strength, and the NoPac absorber holding arrest force to 900 lb or less. As lanyards go, this is the adjustable structural-steel pick, and the best fall protection lanyards guide and fall protection equipment guide cover how the pieces fit. It fits the connection to the structure.
Safety first: this lanyard is only one component of a complete personal fall arrest system — pair it with a compatible ANSI Z359.11 full-body harness at the dorsal D-ring and anchors rated for at least 5,000 lb per OSHA 1926.502(d)(15). The twin legs give continuous connection and the double-locking hooks exceed OSHA's self-locking requirement, but you still must calculate fall clearance: free fall based on the set leg length, the deployed absorber length, D-ring height, and a safety factor. Capacity is 130 to 310 lb and arrest force is held to 900 lb or less. Retire it after any fall. Confirm requirements with the OSHA 1926 fall protection guide.
What the Elk River 35417 listing documents
From the published specs: an adjustable 4.5–6 ft twin-leg design; large aluminum carabiners on each leg; a center Z-snap hook; a 3,600-lb gate strength; a 1-1/2-inch polyester web; a NoPac absorber at or below 900 lb; a 130 to 310 lb capacity; and OSHA 1926.502 / ANSI Z359.13 compliance. These are true adjustable twin-leg lanyard credentials and a genuine aluminum carabiner lanyard — a versatile 100% tie-off lanyard.
How the Elk River 35417 compares to other lanyards
For the fixed-length carabiner twin-leg, the Elk River 35416; for the adjustable rebar-hook version, the Elk River 35487; for aluminum rebar hooks, the Elk River 35488; for other 100% tie-off, the FallTech Ironman or Guardian 01230; and for a premium Y-leg, the Petzl Absorbica Y. The safety harness guide pairs the harness.
Building a complete fall arrest system
A lanyard is one of three parts. For the harness, the full-body harnesses collection; for anchors, the anchor points collection and roof anchors guide; for complete sets, the fall protection kits collection and kits guide; and the full fall protection collection, the lanyards and lifelines collection, plus self-retracting lifelines span every category.
Where it fits by job and crew orders
The 35417 suits ironworkers, scaffolders, and bridge crews who anchor to beams, pipe, and rings and want adjustable length plus wide-opening carabiners — compare tool-lanyard options in the tool lanyards collection for dropped-object control. Shorten the legs to cut free fall in tight clearance, verify each anchor, and retire the lanyard after any fall. For crew orders, quantity purchasing runs through a free Amazon Business account — volume pricing, PO numbers at checkout, and tax-exempt eligibility for qualifying organizations, with the walkthrough linked in our footer.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Elk River 35417?
An adjustable 4.5 to 6 ft twin-leg (Y-leg) energy-absorbing lanyard from Elk River's Flex-NoPac series with large-opening aluminum carabiners on both legs. It meets OSHA 1926.502 and ANSI Z359.13, with a 1-1/2-inch web and a 130 to 310 lb capacity.
What does adjustable length do here?
You can set each leg from 4.5 to 6 ft, so you can shorten the lanyard to reduce slack and effective fall distance when clearance below the work level is limited, then extend it as the work position changes.
Why aluminum carabiners instead of rebar hooks?
The large-opening aluminum carabiners give wider gate clearance than rebar hooks, making them well suited to I-beam flanges, scaffold pipe, and anchor rings - and they are lighter than steel.
What is 100% tie-off?
With the twin-leg design, one leg stays clipped to the current anchor while you move the other to the next anchor before releasing the first - so you are never disconnected while moving on structure.
What is the double-locking hardware?
The center Z-snap hook uses a double-locking gate that requires two deliberate actions to open, exceeding OSHA's self-closing, self-locking requirement under 1926.502(d)(2)(vi) and reducing accidental rollout.
What is the arrest force?
The NoPac shock absorber is rated to limit maximum arresting force to 900 lb or less, meeting ANSI Z359.13 requirements for workers up to 310 lb, protecting the worker and the anchor during a fall.
What is the capacity?
It is rated for workers up to 310 lb, which should include the combined weight of the worker plus tools and equipment for the absorber to perform as designed.
How is it different from the 35487?
Both are adjustable Flex-NoPac twin-leg lanyards; the 35417 uses large aluminum carabiners for beams, pipe, and rings, while the 35487 uses Z-rebar hooks for rebar. Choose by what you clip to.
What harness and anchor do I need?
Connect the center Z-snap hook to the dorsal D-ring of a compatible ANSI Z359.11 full-body harness and each carabiner to a certified anchor or structural member. The lanyard alone is not a complete system.
How much fall clearance do I need?
Calculate total fall clearance before work: free fall based on the set leg length, the deployed absorber length, D-ring height, and a safety factor. Shortening the adjustable legs reduces free fall in tight clearance.
When must it be retired?
Retire the lanyard immediately after it arrests a fall - the absorber is spent - or if the webbing, stitching, or hardware shows cuts, burns, corrosion, or deformation. Inspect before every use.
How do I order for a crew?
Quantity purchasing runs through a free Amazon Business account - volume pricing, PO numbers at checkout, and tax-exempt eligibility for qualifying organizations. The bulk-ordering walkthrough is linked in our site footer.
Read our detailed Elk River 35417 Flex-NoPac Adjustable Twin-Leg Carabiner Lanyard review — strengths, limitations, and the alternatives that matter.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Elk River 35417?
An adjustable 4.5 to 6 ft twin-leg (Y-leg) energy-absorbing lanyard from Elk River's Flex-NoPac series with large-opening aluminum carabiners on both legs. It meets OSHA 1926.502 and ANSI Z359.13, with a 1-1/2-inch web and a 130 to 310 lb capacity.
What does adjustable length do here?
You can set each leg from 4.5 to 6 ft, so you can shorten the lanyard to reduce slack and effective fall distance when clearance below the work level is limited, then extend it as the work position changes.
Why aluminum carabiners instead of rebar hooks?
The large-opening aluminum carabiners give wider gate clearance than rebar hooks, making them well suited to I-beam flanges, scaffold pipe, and anchor rings - and they are lighter than steel.
What is 100% tie-off?
With the twin-leg design, one leg stays clipped to the current anchor while you move the other to the next anchor before releasing the first - so you are never disconnected while moving on structure.
What is the double-locking hardware?
The center Z-snap hook uses a double-locking gate that requires two deliberate actions to open, exceeding OSHA's self-closing, self-locking requirement under 1926.502(d)(2)(vi) and reducing accidental rollout.
What is the arrest force?
The NoPac shock absorber is rated to limit maximum arresting force to 900 lb or less, meeting ANSI Z359.13 requirements for workers up to 310 lb, protecting the worker and the anchor during a fall.
What is the capacity?
It is rated for workers up to 310 lb, which should include the combined weight of the worker plus tools and equipment for the absorber to perform as designed.
How is it different from the 35487?
Both are adjustable Flex-NoPac twin-leg lanyards; the 35417 uses large aluminum carabiners for beams, pipe, and rings, while the 35487 uses Z-rebar hooks for rebar. Choose by what you clip to.
What harness and anchor do I need?
Connect the center Z-snap hook to the dorsal D-ring of a compatible ANSI Z359.11 full-body harness and each carabiner to a certified anchor or structural member. The lanyard alone is not a complete system.
How much fall clearance do I need?
Calculate total fall clearance before work: free fall based on the set leg length, the deployed absorber length, D-ring height, and a safety factor. Shortening the adjustable legs reduces free fall in tight clearance.
When must it be retired?
Retire the lanyard immediately after it arrests a fall - the absorber is spent - or if the webbing, stitching, or hardware shows cuts, burns, corrosion, or deformation. Inspect before every use.
How do I order for a crew?
Quantity purchasing runs through a free Amazon Business account - volume pricing, PO numbers at checkout, and tax-exempt eligibility for qualifying organizations. The bulk-ordering walkthrough is linked in our site footer.