wfinley Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 If you're looking for new ropes I put together some info. I've been looking for a new set of alpine ropes due to core shots and loss of dry treatment. I read and read and in the end just went with comparisons. Rope data is below. Note that the Phoenix (8.0) is really light - but I think 8.0 ropes suck. They're hard to rap on when they get icy and I'd hate to lead on them as a single (and I'd really hate to jug up one). Go up in diameter and you can get Petzl ropes that are larger for less weight. Or if you're on Dragonfly ropes, suck up the extra 1.6 pounds (for the pair) and you can climb on the Mammut 8.5s which are (relative) fatties that will last a full season longer than 8.2 ropes. I had heard good things about the strength of Edelweiss ropes -- but they're just too heavy. i didn't even include the 8.5 Edelweiss because it's 48g/m and costs $210. Data is below. Quote
yikes Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 Mountain Tools website also has a nice data table. Mountain tools Quote
billcoe Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 Wow! of the 22 different ropes your link lists, the cheapest one is $168. Nice stats though, but given that most climbers have discounted ever buying a Petzl rope, they really only list 2 brands. Quote
yikes Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 (edited) Yep, definitely didn't reference the site for the prices. I'm just a data geek. /edit Oh, I've only ever owned Mammut ropes. Edited January 27, 2011 by yikes Quote
pms Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 here is one we recently put up on our blog http://promountainsports.com/blogfiles/climbing_ropes_compared.pdf Quote
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