Why static rope not rock climbers rope?

[Dean Lofthouse]

blimey dean, you could tow a supertanker with that:scared1:

 

Thats why I'm getting shut, can't find any supertankers in Brighouse:001_tongue:

 

Does anyone use scortch

[Peter]

I'v spliced some, seems nice enough.

[MattyF]

Thats why I'm getting shut, can't find any supertankers in Brighouse:001_tongue:

 

Does anyone use scortch

 

I do and when i brought a load of tachyon ive regretted not buying more I dont see the atraction for 11m ropes i own a couple and to be honest climbing on wet tachyon or any 11m line covered in green slime and is nightmare atleast with a 13 mm line you can still get some grip and dont have to wash the rope weekly!it might weigh less but thats not a benifit for self slack tending on a vt or lock jack either

[oli99]

"If the rope stretches, it acts as an energy absorber, thus easing the loading on both the load and the anchor point"

 

 

yes it does ease it , but not enough to justify its use. Having never personally tried using rock climbing rope for anything other than its intended purpose i can only comment using information put across by tutors at college from a few years ago.

[bob]

rock climbing ropes melt very easily and quickly

[Buzzsurgeon]

No 13 mm ropes here, 11.5, 11, and 10 mm all the way.....

 

Also modern rock climbing ropes are mostly thinner than 11 mm, anything down to about 8 mm is normal.

 

My hands would fall off with cramp after 2 seconds using 10mm rope I wouldn't mind trying a 14mm or even 15mm, if you could get it, slick smooth.

[Dean Lofthouse]

I do and when i brought a load of tachyon ive regretted not buying more I dont see the atraction for 11m ropes i own a couple and to be honest climbing on wet tachyon or any 11m line covered in green slime and is nightmare atleast with a 13 mm line you can still get some grip and dont have to wash the rope weekly!it might weigh less but thats not a benifit for self slack tending on a vt or lock jack either

 

Thats what I've found Matty, it's ok with nice dry gloves but when your gloves are wet or the ropes wet it's not easy to keep a grip on and the lack of weight in the rope doesn't lend itself to self tending in the lockjack.

 

I think the last rope I had was xtc and it was lockjack friendly

[MattyF]

Buy some scorch dean you wont regret it! ive found it yales finest blend in the xtc range!

[Rob Murf]

I get it!!Rock climbing ropes is for climbing rocks, Arb rope is for climbing arbs ( trees):001_tt1:

[Tom D]

Wanna sell your tachyon Dean?