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By "the way to go" I mean, since I am a beginner and I only use friction hitches on the rope, not mechanical hardware. I thought 24 stran should be more for srt, to use with ascenders and lockers. So a petzl axis 11mm, a new england dragonfly 11mm or the very popular tachyon should be considered? I'm even more confused I do this climbing job like 2 months per year, I'm going to get a friction saver (ring cheap one) but some natural crotch should be helpful once in a while. Im a small guy with small hands, I'm already used to grab 10,5/11mm ropes.

Hi all, I'm looking to purchase my first treeclimb specific rope but I'm undecided about the Yale xtc, edelrid XP or the New England hivee / UV. Every time I read someone about the edelrid xp they prefer it over a XTC and others. The yale XTC is very popular and everyone says it is tuff. The new england hivee/uv is the cheaper one but I read some people pointed it is a bit "hardcover" and can slip in a frition hitch. Anyone can help? I'm loking for a durable but also easy to use with frition hitches (hitchclimber system with distel, VT or knut) to use most of the time with a friction saver. 16 stran rope is the way to go right? I'm stuck in these 3 Iḿ really considering the NE uv/hivee for the price but i'm not much experienced. Thanks in advance

Hello all, I'm from Portugal and I found this forum while searching for more info. Because is probably the closest forum I can get from me and I already read a lot of topics and found good opinions. I decided to regist myself. Is very hard to find specific tree-climb gear here in Portugal. I climbed last year with a friend's rope (beal industrie I think) and now I'm looking to purchase a yale xtc or a edelrid xp but I don't know what should I take and i dont understand why a 24 strand 11mm rope is half the price, even if it is treeclimb specific also. For instance, why a petzl axis 11mm is not good for DRT? Why some caving 11mm ropes exposed to rocks and moist zones are inferior to a treeclimb one? What should be the rope life/duration considering climbing for +- 1 month every year? Should I use a friction saver with these ropes every time? does it make the rope last longer? I mainly work on oaks but also some pine trees. I kinda feel that the tight bend of the rope in the rings is bad for the rope, silly me maybe. I'm used to double rope technique, last year I started with blakes closed system and then after tried for a while prusik, swabish, VT, klemish and distel I stick with the distel because it worked the best and seem the most reliable and safe for me. DRT seems very simple, reliable and user friendly for me, I'm a small guy and usually don't have to climb more than 10-15m (33-49feet). SO i don't even think about getting gear for a srt setup. I'm looking to purchase a hitch climber DMM and I would like to ask if it is really recommended to use the DMM oval carabiner with it or if any symmetric carabiner is ok. Like the petzl ok triak should be fine even if it is not perfectly oval? (another silly question) Edit: i forgot to ask if someone knows the product TU421 from Treeup brand, its a pulley just like the DMM HC, but I found it cheaper, or should I go safer and buy a DMM? Sorry for very long post but I read alot, I saw tons of videos and still have some questions. One pdf I liked a lot and saved as reference, you all probably know it but if not: http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/FCRR-JD-0402.pdf/$file/FCRR-JD-0402.pdf Thank you in advance if any can help me with my silly questions.