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[Woody12]

Hi guys I've been climbing on works gear for about a year now and want to buy my own stuff so I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations on ropes.

I've been using poison ivy and I like it but it but the shop I'm going to buy from doesn't stock it. My options are tachyon, blue tongue and imori. Any pros and cons would be helpful cheers

[silky fox]

Loads and loads of advice on these questions on many threads....use the search function my friend.

[jrose]

It's very much a personal preference, I had a length of tachyon which I really didn't get on with, found it hard to grip especially in the wet and it put me off 11.7mm ropes for a while.

 

Have just got a length of Blue Tongue, and my opinion has changed, what a lovely rope

[silky fox]

Ok....i'm in! BLUE TONGUE ALL DAY👍👍👍👍👍

[Woody12]

Cheers for the help lads!

[Jamie M]

That's another vote for BT from me

[Gray git]

Tachyon has been a fantastic rope for me, lower stretch than the bt when on big lengths and really runs well in my zigzag.

[bazoo132]

Blue Tongue with a zigzag. A match made in heaven. 😉

[Woody12]

Alright cheers, also whilst I was looking I noticed the tachyon had a 'slaiced' eye not spliced and it wasn't ce marked, should I stay away from that?