Rope for worn in zigzag

[whitetrash]

Can anyone recommend a 12mm SRT rope for my 2018 Ziggy? It slips on 11.5mm now and I'm told that a thicker rope will help.

 

Have used blue moon for years  and recently drenaline. But the drenaline slips and is kinda boingy. I'm 100kg.

 

Any help appreciated

J

[Sviatoslav Tulin]

I recommend strict diet 🫣

[gand]

Have you given the zigzag a good clean first of all? As that can make a world of difference. Had a few customers with the same complaint and it sorted the problem. It may also be worn being that age, depending on use. Courant Kalimba at 11.9mm and Cousin Black Widow at 12.2mm are great ropes to use. I have both and can't fault them 

[krummholz]

Why not put the money you'll be spending on a new (and different and therefore unknown) rope on a new zigzag? If your current one is worn and failing a function test on ropes it was or should be fine on then it should be retired, and with a new zigzag you'll get to continue using the ropes you already have and know and like.

[whitetrash]

15 hours ago, Sviatoslav Tulin said:

I recommend strict diet 🫣

I only eating cheese and beer, strict enough?

[Mark Bolam]

Health freaks like you make me sick.

[Joe Newton]

16 hours ago, krummholz said:

Why not put the money you'll be spending on a new (and different and therefore unknown) rope on a new zigzag? If your current one is worn and failing a function test on ropes it was or should be fine on then it should be retired, and with a new zigzag you'll get to continue using the ropes you already have and know and like.

If he doesn't like his current rope and wants a thicker one in which the device will work, where is the issue?

[krummholz]

19 hours ago, Joe Newton said:

If he doesn't like his current rope and wants a thicker one in which the device will work, where is the issue?

 

A Zigzag on Drenaline is one of the few things I've not hated about that rope...but yes it is boingy and hateable.

 

Blue moon is 11.7mm and Drenaline is 11.8mm...you might want to try a 13mm rope if you're hanging onto the Zigzag @whitetrash, not sure a 0.2-3mm tolerance is going to buy you much time.

 

But I guess the issue @Joe Newton is about spending money wisely to fix the problem at hand...the ZZ is slipping on rope it should be fine on (and 100kg isn't an unreasonable dry weight for a climber) and might not pass it's next LOLER. Six years is a good innings for a Zigzag, surely? It's basically charmed if it hasn't been subject to a recall in that length of time.

Edited October 13, 2023 by krummholz

[Tikay Musiiwa]

For sure, a 12mm will grip better on your Zigzag. Check out Yale XTC 12mm – it's sturdy and less stretchy. Should work great for your weight!

[whitetrash]

ended up getting an akimbo and just having the zigzag with chicane for srt as it's not slipping.

seems like a good combo. 

akimbo takes a bit of getting used to

though eh? anyone have some tips on getting it dialled in?