Skinny Single Rope Question

[ColinB]

I'm shopping for something in the range of 8.9-9.2 mm with a low impact force. Looks like the market is Mammut, Sterling, and Tendon. Any preferences between them? I've only climbed on the 8.9 mm Mammut single and liked it. Tendon ropes sound pretty amazing but I don't know if you can get their 9.2 mm single over in the USA yet.

[BigSky]

The Edelrid Kite fits your criteria as well. I've been very happy with my ca. 2010 Edelrid 9.4.

[Dannible]

In Alaska this year we used a Tendon 8.9 double rope as a single, and I was a little surprised how trashed it was after a couple of routes and a lot of slogging. On the other hand on the Southern Pickets Traverse we used a Tendon 9.4 I think, which was not even new to start with, and it looked fine by the end even though we figured that the traverse is probably harder on a rope than most routes anywhere (that doesn't involve jugging) because of sharp rock and lichen.

 

I've been really happy with the skinny Mammut ropes I've used too. I'd say just look for the best deal.

[bearbreeder]

colin ...

 

read this on steph davis blog ... the mammut rep indicates that the 8.9 serenity is actually LESS durable sheath wise than the 8.5 genesis half rope ... choose the rope that works best for your intended usage ...

 

http://www.highinfatuation.com/blog/straight-from-the-mammoths-mouth-things-you-want-to-know-about-ropes/

[powderhound]

I love my Mammut 8.9, my second one and the sheathes seem to hold up very well for ice and alpine.

[Coldfinger]

Got a Sterling Nano that I really like, they (Sterling) have 50 meter ropes for sale direct, it is double rated as well.......

[kevino]

Colin,

 

I've been using the mammut 8.9 for a while and have had no problems.

[spotly]

My Mummut 8.9 has held up with lots of lower angle climbing.

[G-spotter]

The Edelrid Kite fits your criteria as well. I've been very happy with my ca. 2010 Edelrid 9.4.

 

Edelrids have the best durability of any ropes I've used over the years.

[ColinB]

Thanks for all the feedback folks. Mammut ropes have been good to me so far.

[crackers]

Colin, gimme a ring if you want to borrow one of my nano's and try it out. I am a card carrying sterling-o-phile like most of my peeps, but i have heard good things about the current mammuts and tendons.

[ColinB]

Thanks for the offer Graham. It'd be great to climb on one before having o make up my mind.

[Marko]

I'm looking now, too... Which has the best (most effective, longest lasting) dry treatment in your all's experience?

[stevetimetravlr]

In my experience, the effective length of the dry treatment depends on how clean you keep the rope, and then how you treat it when top roping, rapping, lowering, as its the dirt and grit that will really tear it up going thru the device. Alpine climbing not so hard on the rope especially if you sling everything well and use revolver biners at critical places.

[kurthicks]

the best dry treatment is on a rope that has never touched rock. use two separate, dedicated ropes for rock and ice routes. Alpine routes get the rock rope usually, because in my experience ropes get positively trashed in the alpine because of all the terrain belays and such.