Half ropes

I'm in the market for new half ropes. Currently use Petzl Dragonfly's 70m ropes. Have liked them but due to recent amount of poor Petzl reviews and there massive propensity to tie themselves into knots on rappels I was interested in other brands. Anyone had particularly good or bad experiences with other manufacturer's half ropes. Thanks.

I switched from the Petzls to Edelweiss and so far have had a much better experience in terms of rope durability... the Petzls pretty much just fell apart...

PMI. Been using them for a few years now, very durable.

TC

I've been happy with my mammut genesis 8.5s. Have been stellar since day one, no issues whatsoever.

This guy is selling some Mammut phoenixes..

mountainproject.com/v/mammu…

Love the Mammut Genesis 8.5's, but for my next set I'd like something lighter and rated for half and twin rope use.

Another plug for Mammut, super high quality ropes I've never been disappointed with....

I've been using the Mammut Phoenix ropes for a while. At 8.0mm and 41g / m, they are truly awesome. They have held up very well for me.

I lost one on a recent trip to climb the east face of Whitney (long story), so I just bought a replacement. Currently, the best deals are as follows:
Gear express.com - 70m orange $160
Sierratradingpost.com - 70m blue $137 (use 20% code on their banner)
Just ropes.com 60m both colors $165

Josh Wood wrote:I've been using the Mammut Phoenix ropes for a while. At 8.0mm and 41g / m, they are truly awesome. They have held up very well for me. I lost one on a recent trip to climb the east face of Whitney (long story), so I just bought a replacement. Currently, the best deals are as follows: Gear express.com - 70m orange $160 Sierratradingpost.com - 70m blue $137 (use 20% code on their banner) Just ropes.com 60m both colors $165

Actually, use the coupon code RBG2011 at justropes.com and you get 20% off, so the ropes come to $132/each.

T.C. wrote:PMI. Been using them for a few years now, very durable. TC

+1

We are a PMI dealer and definately recommend them. They take a bit to "break in"...maybe three uses or so but good god they last forever!

If anyone on MP is intersted, call us up and we'll hook up a deal.

I have been looking into the Sterling Fusion Photon. Has anyone had experience with this rope? 7.8 is thin!

sterlingrope.com/product/15…

Edelrid Apus 7.8mm (half and twin). They have been making ropes as long as Mammut (150 years) and they are quality. I have a 9.8mm Eagle and love it. I don't own the Apus, but i have climbed with it and it is stellar. I highly recommend Edelrid. I actually have the Bluewater 7.7mm Ice Floss and like those too. Twin only though.

bv
www.whiteknuckled.com

Josh Allred wrote:I have been looking into the Sterling Fusion Photon. Has anyone had experience with this rope? 7.8 is thin! sterlingrope.com/product/15…

I just picked up a pair of these and I'm excited to get out and see how they perform...7.8 is pretty thin, but I have a lot of faith in sterling products, having used them exclusively for recreation and work for a couple years now. Hands down the best ropes on the market in my opinion

I have a Sterling Fusion Photon as my 30m rope. It handles well, is incredibly skinny/light, and has held up well.

If I were looking for a twin/half rope system, these would be on my short list.

I have Mammut Genesis 8.5 and I really like them. They seem to last a really long time, although they are on the heavy side. I've had two sets, and would buy them again.

I'm also a Mammut fan - I've had my genesis set for about 5 years now. On principle they should probably be retired soon, but I'm sure they would last another decade if I needed them to.