New Rope?

Rocks_and_Trees · Mar 3, 2009

Ok guys, I'm needin to get a new rope right quick and am trying to decide between: Blaze(cheapest), Poison Ivy, or Velocity. It's gonna be a 150footer and used sometimes for SRT as well. oh, and if anyones got the skinny on any sales goin on, Thanks.

Blinky · Mar 3, 2009

Rocks_and_Trees · Mar 3, 2009

wow, that was quick. Does anyone know which line has the least elongation??

tophopper · Mar 3, 2009

poison ivy = 1.8%

blaze = 2.2%

velocity = 2.52%

all at 540 lbs

countryboypa31 · Mar 3, 2009

PI is the best out of the last, i personally would at least consider the Tachyon or Fly. Tachyon and PI are probably the best two ropes to be used for both Ddrt and SRT.

HÖLLENREICH · Mar 3, 2009

Samson all the way.

willbranch · Mar 3, 2009

Just purchased a 150 of velocity from Wesspur for $110. My personal favorite plus the best price I could find.

TLHamel · Mar 3, 2009

My personal choice is Tachyon, but considering your three picks I would say Poison Ivy. Blaze is great but the constant milking will drive you nuts for the first couple weeks. PI is the easiest to splice, IMO.

Mntreedawg · Mar 3, 2009

Velocity. Love this rope. Have climbed on PI and Blaze, but velocity is still my number one!

NickfromWI · Mar 3, 2009

Blaze.

Waldo · Mar 3, 2009

i hated the velocity for the first three months that i climbed on it. but once it got broken in... its ok. I would prefer to have a larger diameter rope, the velocity is very skinny.

BostonBull · Mar 3, 2009

I like the weight and thickness of the Velocity. I have had one hank, out of three, that milked bad. That being said I am going to give Tachyon a try next.....

Hutch · Mar 3, 2009

I'm with you, Countryboy. PI is a great line. I prefer it to all the lines listed here so far.

Zac · Mar 4, 2009

Hi, my name's Zac and I'm a blazeaholic....

Tried tachyon, fly, many 1/2" lines and some 12 strands. I will be buying blaze again.

Rocks_and_Trees · Mar 4, 2009

Thanks for the responses. I have a hank of Tachyon. I like it, but...well..it feels kinda hard in my hands and I find it difficult to grip barehanded. But I love it with sticky gloves. I'll prolly go PI, but something tells me i might like blaze..

MikeDontEatThat · Mar 4, 2009

I'd go with the P.I. or the Blaze. I felt that the diameter and milking tendencies of the Velocity were some pretty negative factors. I feel that the Velocity is extremely detached from the core, knots tie and cinch down weird and handles funny when your friction hitch cinches down. Just my opinion, waiting for some flak from BostonBull haha

Jamin_Mayer · Mar 4, 2009

Poison Ivy

rangerdanger · Mar 4, 2009

Tachyon

familytree · Mar 4, 2009

Ah what the hell I'll throw my hat into the ring

I own both pi and velocity. My pi line is very durable and has a great feel to it. I love my velocity lone although it's stretch/milk can suck a bit.

I'd go pi line. I own the tachiyon line as well but it just doesn't hold up well. I flew that thing on a pulley 90% of the time and it is now due for retirement. I've had my pi line twice as long and it's still in climbable shape.