The Good Bad and Ugly: Ropes
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I've owned a few different ropes but it is coming to be about the time to retire my current rope, and I am looking around for what people think. Let's hear the opinions, good bad and ugly, about what ropes you love and hate. |
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For the money I really have liked the nicer Edelrid stuff. Their high end fatty is even on STP right now: |
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I shelled out more than I typically would to get a Mammut infinity and it's really a great rope, very light and handles well. I also have a Edelrid Boa that I got for around $125 intending to use it to save wear on my more expensive ropes, I gotta say I like it better than most of the other ropes I've owned and the thing just keeps going & going. |
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I second the mammut infinity. Hands down the best rope I've ever used. Thin, light, durable, and handles well. Can't go wrong! |
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justropes.com - they have a great coupon code if you do a search for it. Best prices around (may not beat the stp price on the edelrid though). |
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KyleB wrote:I second the mammut infinity. Hands down the best rope I've ever used. Thin, light, durable, and handles well. Can't go wrong!^This |
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The infinity will probably be my next rope. |
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Another +1 for the infinity. |
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I loved my infinity until it got a massive core shot and almost killed me. Obviously no way to know how another rope would have fared but it did make me more wary about climbing on skinny ropes. |
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i know someone who calls the Tusk a vodoo rope, so maybe stay away from that one. Infinity sounds real good. |
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Go with anything Bluewater! Very Durable and I have yet to find a better quality rope. Also its a family owned company and all there ropes are made in USA. |
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I've owned five Mammut Infinitys and have never had an issue. IMHO best rope ever. I currently use the 9.5 Infinity (70 m dry bi-color) for trad and the lesser expensive 9.6 Mammut Climax for sport climbing. Deals are out there if you're willing to dig a little. |
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I boycotted Mammut a few years back, but I did have an Infinity that was a great rope. |
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So, I was pretty set on the Bluewater Dominator but now am thinking twice. It seems (for a 70m) that the Mammut Infinity is about 20-30 bucks more. |
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Another +1 for the Infinity. I got the Duodess because I love bipattern ropes. I've been digging it so far! |
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I'll add my kudos for the Infinity - it's been a great rope, can't go wrong purchasing one. |
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Edelweiss ropes are my new favorite. Check out the Energy 9.5. |
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My current fave: |
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@MIYG (and anyone else thats interested) .... I had an 70m Infinity (dry) a few years ago and it handled really well (at first), and it was mega durable. My only problem with it was that it turned into a cable after about 1 year or so of pretty regular use (single and multi-pitch trad), it was hard to belay and I was scared to fall on it because of the not so soft catch, so I had to retire it because of that, and I was super bummed, because it was in great condition...except the fact that it was a cable. I have had owned alot of ropes and I have almost never had a rope that I've had to retire before I've had to chop it at least once (although the old sterling 9.5 ion came close) I have never even thought of buying a Mammut since. |
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MIYG wrote:So, I was pretty set on the Bluewater Dominator but now am thinking twice. It seems (for a 70m) that the Mammut Infinity is about 20-30 bucks more. Worth it for the extra 30 or so bucks to go with the Mammut or have people been happy with the dominator?I have a bluewater lightning 9.7 that I dig. they used to be on sale for pretty cheap too. |
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whatever is cheap and decently durable 9.8-10mm ... |