The slash harken's tip is usually a blunt object which can vary in shape at the end, in the case of the Guren Mk-II, it uses a two pronged claw as its slash harken tip. They can be used in multiple ways varying from offensive to defensive, or as a means of transportation via anchoring them in an object, and retracting the cable, or in the case of the Lancelot's wrist mounted slash harken the cable can be stiffened and then used like a pole to vault in a direction (In the second episode, Suzaku even used the wire of slash harkens as a whip). Some Knightmare models change the placement of the Slash Harken to the wrists such as the Tristan, Shen Hu, and the Lancelot which locates pairs both on the wrists and hips. Other variations include the placement of a single Slash Harken in the chest of