new england "fly" thoughts??

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new england \"fly\" thoughts??

sorry for spamming the climbers threads.
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i have been buying alot of gear lately and i really appreciate everyone one's opinions here. it has helped me alot.

ok so down to business. what is your thoughts about new englands "fly". i was looking at getting 150' of it for use with footlocking and Ddrt. likes? dislikes?
 
Re: new england \"fly\" thoughts??

It was a great rope. There are much better ropes out there now. Blaze, Velocity and Tachyon come to mind.

The fly splice is super ugly, too.

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nick
 
Re: new england \"fly\" thoughts??

Velocity is a sweet rope, great for foot locking. super light, but a little too small in the hand. not sure what shipping to HI would be like but check prices at Wesspur and tree stuff.
 
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ya know i really wanna give that rope a try. i hear nothing but AMAZING things about it. i really wanna support john at knot and rope. he was soo nice when we talked about climbing here. i feel bad we never got to go. the least i can do is buy a new rope from him!
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Re: new england \"fly\" thoughts??

Fly is a great rope, one of the best produced in my opinion.
 
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Tachyon...in a word :)

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Tom - I've been looking for the ideal rope for long pitch climbs. 11.5 is the max. spec. for my ascender so, Fly, Tachyon, Velocity and HTP are on the short list. I guess I'll need to look at Rocket Line now, too.

Anyway, few subjective Tachyon questions please:
How is it for long (150'+) climbs, SRT of course?
Bounce?
Milking?
Wear?

Thanks, Jack
 
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Tachyon...in a word :)

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Tom - I've been looking for the ideal rope for long pitch climbs. 11.5 is the max. spec. for my ascender so, Fly, Tachyon, Velocity and HTP are on the short list. I guess I'll need to look at Rocket Line now, too.

Anyway, few subjective Tachyon questions please:
How is it for long (150'+) climbs, SRT of course?
Bounce?
Milking?
Wear?

Thanks, Jack

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I'd go with the 10mm HTP if you're climbing that height regularly.

Tachyon is fine for SRT ascent, it's bouncy but that's expected. Higher you get less bounce of course :-)

My Tachyon milked about 1/2 inch, barely measurable.
-AJ
 
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Josh - FWIW, velocity is slicker than snot on a doorknob when it's wet. I find it tough to grip with atlas gloves on when it's raining...
 
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Josh - FWIW, velocity is slicker than snot on a doorknob when it's wet. I find it tough to grip with atlas gloves on when it's raining...

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so is Blaze :)
 
Re: new england \"fly\" thoughts??

I'm glad someone brought the Fly up. You don't hear much about it any more.

I would agree with Nick and others. The Fly's day may have passed. It is very affordable which is a big plus, but I think the splicing difficulty sets it back... in an age where lots of guys want to do their own or at least not have to pay extra for a bulky splice.

Tachyon is pretty dominant these days. Blue Moon/PI still very popular.
 
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Other than the splice on fly being a pain in the arse... It's a great rope. It's got a nice soft feel and good knotability. Haven't had a whole lot of milking with it. The Rocket line is a great line as well.
 
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I've been climbing on Tachyon for the last two years and just switched to Blue Moon. I won't be going back to Tachyon. Too bouncy(elongation)!
 
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