New Rope

[Treegeek]

Go on then whats the best rope to be paying out for, Im looking to buy my first rope been using new england 13mm but was thinking of something smaller dia with spliced eye (one end of cause) around 50M

I like the (think its) blaze xtc 11mm but find it hard to grip ??

[Steve Bullman]

yale blaze 11mm. do you wear sticky gloves? makes all the difference. thats a good rope as is samson velocity 11mm.....but it may be worth waiting a week or so and reading the reviews on the new rope from new england

[MattyF]

Yale scorch as an every day favourite at the momment or fly for11mm or elderid experience for around a 12mm....buy some sticky grip builders gloves, a must to get the most out of smaller diameter lines

[3dogs]

yale blaze 11mm very good:icon14:

[Mesterh]

Just wondering whats the benefit of 11m over the old 13mm?

[Steve Bullman]

lightness, less rope drag, noticable if you are climbing with a slack tender

[Mesterh]

I think I'd go for the thicker stuff tbh, surely the extra weight etc cant make up for having to wear gloves.

[Steve Bullman]

id wear gloves regardless personally

[treejumper]

Used to wear Sticky gloves - then I bought some climbing gloves, and now use them all the time.

[Mesterh]

What type of gloves are you fellas using? I've never found any that either fit properly or provide enough grip.