"deal" ropes?

[JackY]

 

Manufacturers sometimes offer discount ropes. They typically have a higher impact force and are rated for less falls.

 

Good idea, bad idea, or it depends?

[lummox]

you already know the answer.

[JackY]

 

I was just having this fantasy that maybe it wasn't so.

[snoboy]

I would say more like "it depends"

[arlen]

I don't agonize over the numbers anymore. For a given size, the rope that handles best, is the best.