Favorite Prusik Cord

[Treezybreez]

What is your favorite prusik cord and why? Also what is your diameter preference?

 

[Tr33Climb3r]

ocean polyester both 10mm and 8mm

I like 8mm with my poison ivy becasue it runs so smooth. 10mm for other things that I spliced up like footlock prusiks and friction savers.

 

[MooseHead]

I'm a 3/8 tennex man myself. They burn up faster than a lot of others but it runs so smooth. I love the idea of the 8mm lines (hrc, beeline, and OP) but being a big guy (220lbs) they tend to sieze up on me. The 10mm OP and beeline are nice though.

 

[Maui Palm & Tree Care]

10mm beeline with 1/2 ropes and 8mm beeline and HRC with 7/16 ropes. for me it depends on the rope diameter. i find 8mm hitch cords bite down too hard and wear out faster on 1/2 inch ropes. 8mm is better for 7/16. 10mm cord is dramatically smoother on 1/2 ropes.

 

[chris_girard]

10 mm OP for me.

 

[PUClimber]

Lately I've gone back to rocking out some icetail and have been pleased with it. It's a little bulkier and stays round and bites well and just feels good and I don't burn my fingers near as much.

 

[Treezybreez]

Thanks to all who have posted your favorite cord so far. The reason I asked was because my current 3/8" beeline is wearing out and I was wondering what to try next.

I think I will try a couple of 20' sections from Wesspur 5/16" ice and 3/8 Ocean. That should keep me kicking for a while.

 

[Tr33Climb3r]

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Thanks to all who have posted your favorite cord so far. The reason I asked was because my current 3/8" beeline is wearing out and I was wondering what to try next.

I think I will try a couple of 20' sections from Wesspur 5/16" ice and 3/8 Ocean. That should keep me kicking for a while.

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Hey man try treestuff.com out....way cheaper for the ocean polyester and will get to you faster if you are located in NC.

http://www.treestuff.com/store/products.asp?category_id=127

 

[PUClimber]

Luke is a good guy at treestuff and I hate to do this to him but when it comes to buying cordage you gotta go with the guy that lives rope and go with knot and rope supply.

 

[Treezybreez]

No offense guys, but I have a coupon for WesSpur that will make it cheaper.

Generally speaking is it safe to say that the smaller diameter cordage is better for smaller diameter rope?

 

[PUClimber]

I buy my stuff from knotandrope unspliced and then do it myself so it's a matter of time and what i have in cordage.