Rappel / Tag Line suggestions?

[jon_masaya]

I'm looking to pick up a rope for doubling up rappels and possibly hauling. For now we've been using a second lead line, and it's much much heavier than I want to pack up.

 

Do folks have suggestions? Something lightweight and versatile. Static? 8-9mm? What do you use?

[kurthicks]

It depends on the medium that you're rapping.

 

On snow and ice routes I use a 5mm tag line, set up so the lead line takes all the weight. On steep rock where weight is a concern, I go with a 7mm static. A good balance for me for alpine or cragging is a single twin or half rope, since they stretch similarly to your lead line--which is nice if the rappel is a "60m" rope stretcher (also they can be doubled and used if your lead rope gets chopped). Without the stretch of the tag line sometimes you don't get there.

 

it all depends on your usage...

[112]

I recently bought a pair of 7.7 twins and really like them for climbs with double rappels. Although a tag line and single is more versatile.

 

Twins also make it easier to split the rack evenly (both size and weight).

[counterfeitfake]

This topic gets discussed a lot and you can probably find good info if you search.