11mm DRT

[Mr_D]

Evening guys,

 

Quick one, does anyone climb drt on an 11mm line? And would they recommend it? Or should it just be used for srt...

[lakeyboy]

I have yale blaze 49 meter rope bought it because it was cheap on ebay it's ok but a bit thin to grip !!

[Phil71]

I use Blaze too on bigger trees. Works great with a ziig zag. It is hard on the hands, but you do get used to it. I like the fact that you don't notice the weight of the rope as you work around the tree.

[Steve Bullman]

As said, you get used to it. You might find it hard on wet days though.

[Joe Newton]

Grippy gloves help lots on big climbs.

 

 

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[Old Mill Tree Care]

You could use any diameter you want but for DdRT I would use the thickest rope possible that still works well in your friction device.

[Thatoldchestnut]

11mm runs great through mechanicals

[rumination]

I used 11mm for several years climbing DdRT and really liked how much lighter it is (Velocity was my favorite). I have smallish hands so I didn't have any issues with the grip. I didn't care for Blaze very much, always felt too mushy to me.

 

Nowadays I'm using one of the PoisonIvy variations (11.7mm) and it's definitely easier to hang on to while still being fairly light. So far I've found it to be the best all around rope for any type of climbing, SRT/DRT/DdRT/ad nauseum.

[Marc]

I used 11mm for several years climbing DdRT and really liked how much lighter it is (Velocity was my favorite). I have smallish hands so I didn't have any issues with the grip. I didn't care for Blaze very much, always felt too mushy to me.

 

Nowadays I'm using one of the PoisonIvy variations (11.7mm) and it's definitely easier to hang on to while still being fairly light. So far I've found it to be the best all around rope for any type of climbing, SRT/DRT/DdRT/ad nauseum.

 

Yes but the Poison Ivy rope you climb on is far to dangerous and illegal you would probably end up in jail or worse still dead climbing on it over here.

We only have mushy Poison Ivy, unless you want to illegally source it from Sherrils through Vermeer UK....

[RRD]

i use a 10.5 L.S.K from Southern Ropes on a Lockjack , using a thinner rope and a ART coccoon makes work far easier and virtualy effortless .