new climbing line

CutHighnLetFly

CutHighnLetFly

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Cape Cod, MA
I'm looking to get a new climbing line, and thought i would see what people on here would suggest. I've been climbing on Imori for a while now and really like it, but I think I'm looking for something with a little less bounce, but not much skinnier.
Most of my climbing is done natural crotch, Ddrt, and on a hitch. any suggestions?
Was thinking sampson vortex, but the end does look like a fatty with a splice on it
 
Kernmaster would be an excellent choice.

Recently I have been using Sterling tech 11. Very nice rope. Thinner than a true 1/2", but durable with limited stretch. Needs a stitched splice.
 
I would skip the kernmaster for natural crotch ddrt work myself the jacket is so thin. Any of the poison ivy lines or it's equivalents would be a good choice. The jacket seems fairly tough compared to some of the others in it's size class. It's just a bit smaller than Imori but not too hard on the hands either. It's my favorite ddrt line, I use it natural crotch and with a friction saver. Even on really rough barked trees natural crotch it has held up decent. The only thing better for me so far was velocity and the 16 strands.

The poison ivy has less bounce than Imori and for me works much better with hitches I found Imori to have a lot of friction at my hitch, more than I would like even with a really loose vt.
 
I have had little wear on my Kernmaster. Primarily Ddrt with friction saver use 85% of the time. I have over 1.5 years on the rope. (I use two to three ropes pretty consistently, rotating as they wear). The stitched splice can be bulky sometimes, lacking taper and all.

The question of which line is better always comes up. A good question, but one that must be read into carefully. One climber's treasure is another's trash. Bear in mind all the advice given, try as many ropes as you can, then just get an appropriate rope and get work done. In the end, the differences between high quality lines are there, but many times subtle at best.

When/ if you already find/found a line with qualities you like, but want a different line, look to match materials and construction types. This is where the diffreences come from.

Well, that and color, but never admit to buying a rope based on color. It is like picking a team cause you like he uniform!:eek:

Tony
 
thanks for the responses. before i got the Imori i was hanging off 16 strand ropes, and loved the change over. i run my line thru a friction saver when climbing trees with rough bark (or when spending a lot of time in a tree pruning) so it held up a good while. i feels like the line has gotten more bouncy over time, although im not sure if thats possible. ive found the same with the hitches too, C thompson.
tony in my short career as a climber, ive really only used two different lines while working, a yale 16 strand and Imori. i agree, only way to find what's "best" for me is to try it all, but $ can be a limiting factor. sounds like that poison ivy is my kinda ride, and worth trying next.
but ill be honest it helps they have that rope in like 5 colors, there's some cool looking ones
 
I climb only SRT....however I have a climber who climbs natty DdRT mostly...he is very hard on rope and I would recommend some cougar, Luna, aztec or PI...they all have tough jackets....the PI has a slightly bigger diameter...which for you coming from Imori would be better as the others are slightly thinner....velocity is good but thin.....hope this helps...oh yeah check out Sherrill for PI, they have a really cool new color it called tropical....flourescent green and orange....very visible...stay away from kernmaster natty crotch DdRT , the jacket won't last ....get on a wrench and you will love it...
 
Actually color does play a factor. I've gone to orange as it's more visible when working in places where the public can gain access and for the grounds men. Greens and blues tend to blend into the background.
 
honestly swingdude, i mess around with a ZK 1 wrench i bought and im trying to get used to moving around the tree, but i find myself working harder to move around. what i need is to spend some time around someone who climbs SRT to see how the system is worked when climbing. having a hard time finding what works for me without knowing what others do that works.
definitely interested as i see many times at work where it would be an advantage and would like to find a way to move around the tree quicker and easier
 
Pick up the phone and call Yale Cordage. Ask for Jamie Goddard and he will help you find something based on what you do and do not like about Imori. You'll be glad you made the call. It will be entertaining and educational.

You could call Lars after that over at New England.

Both those guys are real gents. Very helpful and FULL of knowledge to share.
 
I am hearing ya CutHigh, the wrench is a learning curve, I been on it 2.5 years and a Rope Runner for a few months....just bought a second runner...saying that in the early days I just stopped climbing DdRT except on removals and small trims...everything else I did on the wrench...I submersed myself in SRT and watched the boards closely and picked my friends brains...the light went on and I never looked back....the other day I used DdRT to remove a huge leader in a mahogany tree...no fun, but I am glad I learnt it...just not going back...with SRT you have to plan your work and movement through the tree as you want to be able to utilize all your line ( leaving enough for your exit ) and make redirects to get you where the work is...sometime you will have to go back and pick up a non retrievable redirect...however you hardly ever have to go back to the main TIP....that being said it's just so ergonomically friendly and you utilize you strongest muscles in your legs...I like that I do a lot of climbing the tree, albeit using my climb line for balance...there are lots of good vids on youtube about SRT stuff....join SingleRopeJunkies on Facebook....if you are on there...anyhow good luck with it and hope you find a nice rope...lots of choices out there...
 
And if you live near Cre...then you should definitely hook up with Oceans ( Eric )....he will show you some smooth SRT....and Tachyon is a great DRT line even natty crotch.....
 
Uh oh.
I bet I'd be pretty slow about now. I am 6 wks out from a multiple cervical fusion. I disassembled three pines on Tues, seriously nothing big, and I am happy we've had rain. I can bring my Wraptor though!
 
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