What rope should I get?

[Cereal_Killer]

Enjoying bluemoon on both SRS and MRS, you should too. Recently bought some Sherrill Ivy and it seems good, although flattens on SRS w/ RW. Only climbed it 3-4 times though and no MRS yet.

@swingdude and I are talking about Yale Poisin Ivy (and Focus), sherril ivy (made by Samson) is a different rope.

 

[rico]

Yale 11.7 made for Gap-

https://www.gaparboristsupply.com/Vantage-117mm-Climbing-Line/folder/630

 

[Cereal_Killer]

Forgot about GAP, they still sell calamine if you like a tad bit of stretch / need EN type A cert. Still very static even at 2.2%, my favorite rope of all time!

Yale Calamine 11.7mm Climbing Rope | Performance Line | Gap Arborist Supply

www.gaparboristsupply.com

 

[islandarb]

Forgot about GAP, they still sell calamine if you like a tad bit of stretch / need EN type A cert. Still very static even at 2.2%, my favorite rope of all time!

Yale Calamine 11.7mm Climbing Rope | Performance Line | Gap Arborist Supply

www.gaparboristsupply.com

Calamine was the best rope ever. Still own some. Poly/poly calamine though.

 

[MatKep]

@swingdude and I are talking about Yale Poisin Ivy (and Focus), sherril ivy (made by Samson) is a different rope.

Have read about the sherrill samson ivy switch but never climbed the original. Thanks for clarifying. Been climbing since last summer and only have three ropes: blue moon, sherrill ivy, and arbor master.

 

[Cereal_Killer]

Calamine was the best rope ever. Still own some. Poly/poly calamine though.

I own 1 75ft hank of the poly / poly and it is good shit!

Poly/nylon has a single yellow strand in the cover braid to differentiate it from the all poly.

 

[oldoakman]

I have a chunk of Focus in my northern gear stash and have to say you cant focus when you look at it. The colors do funky things to your eyes. Cant imagine it would do to someone tripping.

 

[islandarb]

I own 1 75ft hank of the poly / poly and it is good shit!

Poly/nylon has a single yellow strand in the cover braid to differentiate it from the all poly.

Yes. Learned that at Honey Brothers UK in 2015 when I spent 4 months there. It's cover is insanely durable. Have owned at least 800ft of it. But alas there are some new great ropes. Hyperclimb is insanely smooth. Got 450ft of it. Lol.

 

[rico]

Yes. Learned that at Honey Brothers UK in 2015 when I spent 4 months there. It's cover is insanely durable. Have owned at least 800ft of it. But alas there are some new great ropes. Hyperclimb is insanely smooth. Got 450ft of it. Lol.

Hows the durability of the Hyperclimb? I don't do tender ropes.

 

[islandarb]

Hows the durability of the Hyperclimb? I don't do tender ropes.

6 months using on rotation has not a pick. Does not glaze easily. It is tough.

 

[Christrees]

Im going to have to try that out. That will be the next rope I get.

 

[treesap]

samson velocity is AWESOME, I climb on a 200ft section of sterling scion, it too is great but I have trouble finding hitch cord that will grab on it, it is also a little stretchy but overall a great rope

 

[Stumpsprouts]

6 months using on rotation has not a pick. Does not glaze easily. It is tough.

I got the hyperclimb a month ago. I find it flattens much more than any other rope I have used with the rope runner, and runs a lot faster than your average 11.7... but I do like it.

 

[islandarb]

I got the hyperclimb a month ago. I find it flattens much more than any other rope I have used with the rope runner, and runs a lot faster than your average 11.7... but I do like it.

You need to milk the shit out of it. Oh and get a wrench......ha ha. Once milked it will stay rounder and be very hard. I am a firm believer in milking ropes often when new. Makes a world of diff in performance.

 

[Lupin_IV]

Anyone know how the jacket is on yale prism or arrow frog in comparison to blue moon? Also, anyone care to compare new ivy to old ivy?

 

[Crimsonking]

Anyone know how the jacket is on yale prism or arrow frog in comparison to blue moon? Also, anyone care to compare new ivy to old ivy?

There are a couple recent threads comparing old and new. I’d read those. As for arrowfrog, milk that rope a few times and it’s great.

 

[Stumpsprouts]

Anyone know how the jacket is on yale prism or arrow frog in comparison to blue moon? Also, anyone care to compare new ivy to old ivy?

I’ve owned both prism and blue moon and the jackets are similar in response to wear, the blue moon is a tad bit slicker.

 

[burtonbc1400]

Samson is the best. Voyager and hyperclimb are both excellent

 

[islandarb]

No rope is the best. Samson is so far behind Yale in climbing rope area. They are now playing catch up.....

 

[islandarb]

I’ve owned both prism and blue moon and the jackets are similar in response to wear, the blue moon is a tad bit slicker.

Blue moon is the worst 24 strand poly/poly yale rope I ever own. Plus the ugliest. Just wore out fast. All in the dyes. Feel like the cover was rubbish.