What length rope do I buy?

[top-climber]

In reply to Alex I didn't like the imori horrible lay twists up gets tangled a lot and gets caught on saw cutters easily, I did like how light is was and it's feel but it didn't work very well with my SJ, was nice with knots though! I've got a tachyon teufleberger rope 37 m now and find it soo much better I've demoted the imori to conifers lool

[Al Duffill]

Ah,well done,as mentioned before a lighter rope should do, I have a 45m tachyon( specially bought for a huge poplar a couple of years ago) and really noticed a difference in the pull,hardly any,compared to the 13 mm Marlow I was using. I have used the tachyon ever since and now use it for SRT on most climbs.

[top-climber]

Much nicer rope then 13 mm even though skinny grips well in hand recommend it to anyone...

[Rich Rule]

I would buy whatever length rope suits the trees you do. If you have 20m rope already, get a 45m, as stated earlier go for a thinner diameter. I climb on NE tachyon in varying lengths. I also have a 45 metre Imori which has been in a ropebag in my workshop for about a year.

 

As for splice or tieing a knot. Most things have been covered apart from the fact that a splice retains more of the strength of the rope than a bowline for example. I cannot remember the figures exactly but a splice is significantly stronger than a bowline or other termination knot.

[Dan Curtis]

remember its not often your climbing big trees in this country

 

Depends where you work:D

 

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[BenR]

If you have only just passed you tickets then you probably wont be doing anything big enough yet to need a 45m rope. I would personally get a 37m line with a spliced eye in a 11-12mm diameter. Buy a 45 later if you need one. I have a 15, 30 and 50. I use the 30m the most.

Edited November 11, 2012 by BenR