Can you climb on 10mm rope?

[MOG]

Hello,

 

thinking of getting 10m landyard which i also use as second line when climbing big trees. same setup as CE climb but was thinking just using 10mm OP for the rope. seem to remember some where the minimum for climbing/work positioning was 11mm?

 

also what is the reason for this? cant be strength?

 

Thanks

[Mark Bolam]

I reckon it will ruin your hands.

[ward.S]

Hi I use 10mm for side strop works well with 8mm 76 cm op hitch tied in VT. on that I also have a pinto so that the hole thing can go on the 3rd middle hole on my hitch climber pulley! Works very well and keeps those lines away from the cuts !

 

 

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[ward.S]

I reckon it will ruin your hands.

 

It dose if you use it as main line not recommend !!

 

 

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[Joe Loggs]

Hello,

 

thinking of getting 10m landyard which i also use as second line when climbing big trees. same setup as CE climb but was thinking just using 10mm OP for the rope. seem to remember some where the minimum for climbing/work positioning was 11mm?

 

also what is the reason for this? cant be strength?

 

Thanks

 

I thought it would be ten as you can use a 10mm friction cord on a single leg like a blakes but no less.

 

 

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[Grais]

Please do correct me if I am wrong, but are we not allowed to climb on any rope certified for over 5000 lbs, irregardeless of diameter ?

[Steve Bullman]

Hello,

 

thinking of getting 10m landyard which i also use as second line when climbing big trees. same setup as CE climb but was thinking just using 10mm OP for the rope. seem to remember some where the minimum for climbing/work positioning was 11mm?

 

also what is the reason for this? cant be strength?

 

Thanks

 

Yep this its strength. 10mm rope is supposed to be used as part of a 2 rope system in rock climbing. Anything relying on just 1 rope should be 11mm I believe

[Peter]

Ropes should be a minimum of 10mm diameter.

 

Friction cord should be a minimum of 8mm diameter, but a minimum of 10mm is recommended for normal commercial use.

[MOG]

so in a DRT configuration is ok then?

[Peter]

Yes.

 

The MBS should be a minimum of 22kN.