Best climbing rope.

[lumberjack2]

(this may already be a thread but i couldnt find it)

 

what rope would be the best for climbing!?

comparing workability with price and so on

basicly im in need of a new rope as my gecko has "vanished", and now i'm seeking advice from all you well weathered climbers out there.

 

cheers

[Marc]

Virtually anything you climb on will be a luxury compared to gecko if your after a 1/2inch rope then Yale XTC (XTC fire seems nicer than the other xtc ropes) or Samson arbormaster are good.

 

I like my 12mm new england Tachyon yet rarely use it, most of the time i'll climb with my 45m elderid 12mm.

[bob]

tachyon is 11.5

[Marc]

It feels closer to 11.7 to me

[Jamie]

I like my samson arbormaster, unlike other 16 strand ropes it doesn't millk

 

Jamie

[bob]

It feels closer to 11.7 to me

 

i bet everything you measure is smaller than you want to believe

[Steve Bullman]

It feels closer to 11.7 to me

 

so still not 12 then:001_tongue:

[tommer9]

I like yale xtc and new england ropes- but still get the marlow out somtimes!!

[Khriss]

(this may already be a thread but i couldnt find it)

 

what rope would be the best for climbing!?

comparing workability with price and so on

basicly im in need of a new rope as my gecko has "vanished", and now i'm seeking advice from all you well weathered climbers out there.

 

cheers

 

Why are you climbing using a small biege lizard ? An isnt that a bit cruel?

 

[Janner]

Lumberjack, until recently i have allways climbed on Yale XTC and XTC+ but have just recently bought a 40 meter and 5 meter edelrid x-perience 12mm line from Rob at treeworker.co.uk and in my opinion the edelrid is streets ahead of the yale. But then again i allways managed just fine with the yale before hand.

 

When i was in your position a few weeks ago i gave Rob at treeworker a ring and picked his brains for 30mins on all sorts of gear, he's a very honest helpful bloke. I ended up buying the lines and a few different bits and pieces including an ART rope guide, now that is a seriously s*it hot bit of kit! well worth the money.

 

And i have experienced no milking with the edelrid, which the yale allways used to do.

Edited March 16, 2009 by Janner