Best 32 strand: blue 32, hyperstatic, squir etc

[Serf Life]

Looking for a fresh static 32strand SRT line. Who's run these?

 

[data farm 26]

this courant rebel that I got from Chris on treebay was an absolute ripper with the bdb

 

[Serf Life]

so used to 11.7, 11 seems extra skinny

 

[data farm 26]

agreed, it's super skinny. Once I got used to it no worries though. I was mostly an 11.7 person for my time climbing but did a couple of stints with 11mm, definitely a different style. The effortless way the ascenders run through the 11 is really nice.

 

[pcpTR33]

As a dedicated ascent line blue32 is pretty solid it’s just miserable to climb gloveless MRS, I haven’t heard a complaint at all from the guys running squir around me

 

[ghostice]

Been playing with 11.5's - Squir yup, but am now really liking StatX from Drayer and Scion, all in the AK2. I think all three are really nice ropes. I find 11's hard on my hands.

 

[Chris Schultz]

agreed, it's super skinny. Once I got used to it no worries though. I was mostly an 11.7 person for my time climbing but did a couple of stints with 11mm, definitely a different style. The effortless way the ascenders run through the 11 is really nice.

I love the 11mm Yale blaze, but that rebel and I were not a good match…

 

[Chris Schultz]

Squir is great, but doesn’t seem to last me very long. I do like the statX for 11.5 as well. I am on my 3rd or 4th squir, with one or two on backup FWIW… I’m a RRP guy.

 

[data farm 26]

Blaze is a tried and true old school good rope

 

[evo]

A 48 strand that I enjoy is Yale kernmaster poly over poly. Hard on the hands due to the 11mm, been meaning to get a hank of a 12mm to see if that’s any better. I’m disappointed to see the other sizes not being offered by the suppliers

 

[dtreez]

Been playing with 11.5's - Squir yup, but am now really liking StatX from Drayer and Scion, all in the AK2. I think all three are really nice ropes. I find 11's hard on my hands.

Do you notice much of a difference in the diameter and weight of Squir and StatX? I use StatX and I love it, but it does feel pretty thick and heavy for 11.5.

 

[ghostice]

Do you notice much of a difference in the diameter and weight of Squir and StatX? I use StatX and I love it, but it does feel pretty thick and heavy for 11.5.

The StatX feels heavier and stiffer like a rope that'll cable, but on couple of days up in the trees now (both SRT and MRS on a pulley saver), it didn't. It definitely has a different feel tho. Sterling nailed it I think with Scion - same "full" kinda feel but way more flexible/ better hand. AK2 settings for me are the same for Squir and StatX but have to dial friction top and bottom up one notch for Scion (or maybe it's the kitchen sink I bring with me). For me, Squir is nice but I think it's now neck and neck between Scion and StatX for favourite rope (sorry Tachyon). 'Nuther weird thing - StatX smells different when I open the bag so not sure if it has some coating or what. But I do like it (the purple is kinda racy for an old guy but whatever). Cheers.

 

[Friedrich]

statx is thicker than squir even though they are both 11,5. different colorways of squir feel different to me. yellow and pink seem stiffer than red. and in the beginning it tangles quite bad. that get‘s better after awhile.

 

[Chris Schultz]

@ghostice I noticed the statx when new seems like it’s got some sort of wax coating on it. With the same bollard adjustment as I use for squir (DIALED), my RRP would creep a bit on StatX….. but the price can’t be beat.