Climbing Rope

[Colin]

Ten? It's been twenty for me!

And it served me well!

 

[Roger_Barnett]

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no MB...I'm just kidding ..Havnt used three strand in ten years...

Greg

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ne meither, for lowering lines that is..more like 20+ for climb line.

How's that PSR 1/2 inch db working out Greg? Is it wearing well for ya?

 

[Cody]

I was given a 35 meter length of velosity to trial about six months ago, since starting to climb on it I am now reluctant to use my other 1/2 inch 16 stand ropes and will only do so if I absolutley have to use a longer rope.
After using the lighter rope anything else feels heavy to drag around the tree. It seems to be wearing well, I spend most of my time off the ground and after six months of abuse there is only minor damage (fluffing).
I look forward to having a climb on the blaze in the near future.

 

[klimbinfool]

MB,,,I guess you been climbing longer than I ...I only used it for a couple years before I made the sitch to synthetics.

Roger...double braid is working out great....I might be needing more.... Today I was tagging over the remainder of a fir about 60' foot. It layed on part of the rope. i cut behind were I thought the rope stopped...Guess not...it was doubled up under the log and i nicked it with the chain. Lost about twenty feet ...[[what???]!I hate that... and that twenty feet is crucial when i'm doing conifirs...

Greg

 

[IJB]

johnmeiszner...

Still haven't picked one up yet... there's an Arbor Day shin-dig coming up here where some vendors will be present.
I might try Poison Ivy and/or The Fly... depends on which rope has the nicest feel in my hand compared to its elongation/stretch. I'm using the Samson Arbormaster stuff for now.
Ian

 

[chris_girard]

Ian, I too have been using the Samson ArborMaster line for the last few years and I'm very pleased with it. I don't see any reason (at least for me) to change.

 

[johnmeiszner]

I have six ropes and for everyday work I like 11.5mm best. For competitions I like the 7/16, w. pretty colors. I buy a rope a year, but not cuz I need it.
I like to wait until the ITCC and see what the best of the best are using.

 

[johnmeiszner]

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I don't see any reason (at least for me) to change.

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I don't have a good reason either. For me its just a little something to look foreward to.

 

[chris_girard]

I don't blame you John. There's nothing like treating yourself to a new line every now and then.

I do that too, only I tend to do it with my rigging lines more often.

Chris

 

[Roger_Barnett]

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MB,,,I guess you been climbing longer than I ...I only used it for a couple years before I made the sitch to synthetics.

Roger...double braid is working out great....I might be needing more.... Today I was tagging over the remainder of a fir about 60' foot. It layed on part of the rope. i cut behind were I thought the rope stopped...Guess not...it was doubled up under the log and i nicked it with the chain. Lost about twenty feet ...[[what???]!I hate that... and that twenty feet is crucial when i'm doing conifirs...

Greg

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Ouch, Greg...

Let me know when you're ready for some more....mine is in fine shape.... it doesnt get used every day, as i use other lines, like cheap arborplex for light duty lowering and pulling (natural crotch etc) I might not mind having a 300 foot length, which would leave an odd length if you wanted 200' again...maybe some other folks would like to split a roll. Cost might be close to .60 a foot with price increases... this is for Puget Sound Ropes' polyester double braid 1/2 coated..not as long lasting a coating as Samson's Samthane ..but the price is right!! I also like the price on their DS Composite, a spectra core double braid, ideal for winching and pulling...and much cheaper than other products, mainly due to my contact who offers me such good deals.

 

[Gareth]

I'm kinda old fashioned too. I like my thicker, more durable arbormaster ropes.