Rope Suggestions
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After a long run with my previous rope, I'm in the market for a new one. I was wondering what people had for suggestions? |
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Mammut infinity is what 90% of posters will say for good reason. 9.5 is good weight/confidence ratio for me. I've also had excellent experience with similar diameters from bluewater. |
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mammut tusk has all that you want. |
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Don Ferris wrote:Mammut infinity is what 90% of posters will say for good reason. 9.5 is good weight/confidence ratio for me. I've also had excellent experience with similar diameters from bluewater.+1 for mammut infinity. i don't own one but i've used one before and like it much better than my rope |
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what belay device ... |
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+1 for the Mammut Tusk |
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Have you washed the mammut tusk yet? I'm afraid to wash mine but it certainly needs a cleaning (heard some horror stories). Have a rope brush and just going to soak/clean it in water. If so did yours come out fine? |
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Ben Dubs wrote:Have you washed the mammut tusk yet? I'm afraid to wash mine but it certainly needs a cleaning (heard some horror stories). Have a rope brush and just going to soak/clean it in water. If so did yours come out fine? But certainly +1 for the Tusk - love how it handlesYep, I washed mine about two months ago. I have a side-load washer, and I ran a clean cycle (to wash out any residue detergent) before washing it on a warm gentle cycle. I shortened the rope using a Chain Sinnet and it didn't get too terribly tangled. You can actually use a mild synthetic detergent if it's really dirty, similar to what you would use with wool (see Mammut link below) My dryer has a removable shelf for drying shoes and stuff, so after washing I placed it on that to dry with the cool air dry/no heat setting. You could also hang it, but at 70m that takes up quite a lot of space. The rope looked nearly new after all was said and done, and handles just the same. Source: Mammut on Rope Care |
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Blue Water Lighting Pro 9.7. Comes in bi-colour and with double dry treatment. |
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Let me add to the pile and day that the Mammut Infinity is a damn fine rope. I recommend it without hesitation. Mammut makes great ropes in general, it's a hard to go wrong with them. The Infinity is a cool rope: it's light, but not fragile. |
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Have you looked at a Sterling Velocity in a 70m double dry bi-pattern? |
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Why not stick with 10.2mm? I bought a Bluewater Eliminator 10.2mm 70M last winter for single pitch climbs. If I'm cragging it sometimes means I'm leading on up to setup a TR for others. We take a few laps then on to the next route. The 10.2mm is a little heavy but im not carrying it.. Unless my partner is my wife. I like a thicker rope that will last longer for those single pitch gangropes. The best part was the price. I bought the Eliminator for $139 from Campsaver. |
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I have a Mammut Tusk 9.8. Don't like it much. Really stiff, attracts dirt like nothing else I've seen. Got a core shot in it from tying in near mid-point for a 1.6 rope length top rope set up - really wasn't too upset about it. Most of my previous ropes were Beals and Sterlings which I have much preferred. I recently acquired two thinner diameter Mammuts which I really like, but the poor handling of the Tusk just doesn't do it for me. |
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Edelweiss Energy Arc. Lol |
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I have always been very happy with Mammut ropes- I have one that is retired and am currently using a 60m Supernova 10.0mm and just bought a 70m Tusk, 9.8mm that is a really nice rope. I really liked that it was coiled "ready to use" and I didn't have to go through the hassle of uncoiling the factory coil like I did with the Supernova |
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Just get the cheapest one you can find. |
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The Beal Booster with the safety control (SC). Its a great catch! |
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Another +1 for the Tusk or infinity. The infinity has got to be my favorite single rope for ice climbing. |
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Bluewater lightning pro is a great 9.7 70m. I've never had the dry treated or bicolor version though. |
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FrankPS wrote:Just get the cheapest one you can find.http://www.walmart.com/ip/Lehigh-CF450W-1-4in-X-50-Camouflage-Polypropylene-Twisted-Rope/19870489 |
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mammuts have generally been quite stiff after some use ... especially the tusk/galaxy ... |