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jbell2355
Jun 17, 2004, 7:24 PM
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How many ropes do you have?
I have a "good rope" that I use for leading and some top roping...it is a couple years old and hasn't been used much. Also, I have a fat rope that a buddy gave me as payment for some work. That is a TR only rope. I just ordered a nice Beal dry rope that I will use for ice climbing and I'll take it with me on any big trips. I could easily justify buying another 3-7 ropes...70 m, static, small diameter rappel rope, set of double or twin ropes etc. This leads me to believe that some of you have way too many ropes.
I'm curious...how many do you have?
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yezad
Jun 17, 2004, 7:30 PM
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that is a really good question. i've just recently started doing some Top Roping (spent the first couple of years of my climbing career as a gym rat) and I'm starting to put together my own rack/equipment and I know ropes are really pricey so I was also wondering how many ropes think it is necessary to own to be a self-sufficient crag climber.
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overlord
Jun 17, 2004, 7:32 PM
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two. one 10.5 (the old one) and one 9,5 (the new one). both are used for leading and neither sees much TR.
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climbhigh23
Jun 17, 2004, 7:38 PM
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probably about 4-5. i have a couple old static lines used for setting up TR anchors, an old(er) - i still lead on it but not for much longer - 10.2 beal rope, and a new 10.5 edelweiss bi-pattern dry rope.
oh, and another 10.5 dry edelweiss, not bi-patter (girlfriends rope)...definitely not too many. :D
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tech_dog
Jun 17, 2004, 7:54 PM
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3 ropes.
New rope for leading.
Older rope for top roping and two rope rappels
Half rope for short climbs
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caughtinside
Jun 17, 2004, 7:58 PM
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3 ropes. I lead on all of them.
Although, you only NEED one rope. People tend to have more because some applications will wear down your ropes faster than others, and it is nice to lead hard on a newer rope in better condition.
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geezergecko
Jun 17, 2004, 7:58 PM
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Having a separate rope for top roping and another one for leading makes sense. Top roping is really hard on a rope. Having a separate rope for ice climbing also makes sense in that the waterproofing is preserved longer. Some rope designs are geared more to a different use. For example, I have a Beal Top Gun 10.5 which gives a wonderful soft catch on lead but has an annoying stretch for top roping. For top roping, I use a Mammut Flash 10.5 which is one tough rope. For trad I use either my partners 8.5 doubles or my Mammut Galaxy 10.0 for reduced drag. Now you could do with one and only one rope and wear it out in a short period of time or you could get dedicated function ropes that should last longer. A common practice is to retire a lead rope to top roping. If it's your first rope then get something cheap, you're going to replace it soon enough.
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brutusofwyde
Jun 17, 2004, 7:59 PM
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one 70m x 10.5mm for walls.
eight 60m single-rope lead lines
one pair 60m twin
seven 50m single-rope lead lines
one pair 50m double
one 55m x 8.8mm "haul the pack" line
one 40m single-rope lead line for gym climbing
plus a bunch of retired stuff
Why?
Brutus
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flashsixteen
Jun 17, 2004, 8:02 PM
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Two. One static from the rapelling days that I now use when I take people TR. One Mammut Flash for leading...if we are going to climb something really hard that day, it is always my partners turn to bring his rope. :righton:
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rocdaug
Jun 17, 2004, 8:08 PM
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one 10.5 use it for leading, and TR. it's a couple years old now but has seen a few lead falls --no huge whippers. I'll probably get a new one this season. just for peace of mind
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sarcat
Jun 17, 2004, 8:18 PM
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- 10.5 x 60m duo dry
- 105 x 60m older for TR/rapping
- 9.8 x 60 dry for ice
- 7/16 x 200' static for rescue
- 7/16 x 75' static for achors and whatever else
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foograbbinstone
Jun 17, 2004, 8:28 PM
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- Black 200' static
- 60M Edelweiss 10.5 .....................Leading
-2 60M Edelweiss 9.5 halfs.............Leading
- 60M Mammut 10.5 TR
foo
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robreglinski
Jun 17, 2004, 8:33 PM
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More than most for silly reasons
1 good 50m sport rope
2 Newish 50m half lead ropes (for trad and winter)
1 45m bit that i cut when i dropped a rock on it :oops:
1 15m bit that came off the other end :P
1 49m (was 60m) rope cut after a small epic the other half is still on arran :cry: (that was a good rope too boy was i ticked off)
1 abesil and haul line 50m (very old compared ot the rest :? )
the moral of the story is never drop large heavy things on soft fagile things.
rob
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jbell2355
Jun 17, 2004, 8:45 PM
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Brutus - I think that makes 20 ropes. That is sick! That's like $3,000 of rope!
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zacrobinson
Jun 17, 2004, 8:48 PM
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10.2 Sterling
9.8 Bluewater I won this one in a bouldering comp. Door Prize though. Not for placing or anything.
I lead on both and sad to say TR on them sometimes when I take noobs out. I try to keep all of the TR on the 10.2
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markc
Jun 17, 2004, 8:55 PM
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A 11 mm x 45 m (semi-retired TR rope)
A 10 mm x 60 m (mostly for sport)
A 10.5 mm x 60 m (a bit beefier for multipitch trad routes)
That suits me fine for now.
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taino
Jun 17, 2004, 9:01 PM
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Four.
1 - 50m x 10.5 Mammut Flash, used for TR
1 - 60m x 10.5 Edelweiss Torrent ARC, used for leading/TR
2 - 60m x 9mm Maxim Double Happiness, used for leading (double system)
If I get another rope (when, rather), I'll probably save up and get another Mammut. They absolutely kick ass.
T
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estwing
Jun 17, 2004, 9:24 PM
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1 60m mammut flash 10.5 for all rock climbing applications
1 60m beal top gun II 10.5 for all ice climbing
1 60m 7mm static as a rappel pull cord.
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rcaret
Jun 17, 2004, 10:05 PM
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Being a gear head I Have six ropes , Three dynamic 9.2 and 9.8 and 10.5 for lead climbing, One 10.5 Stadic for top ropeing an a set of twin 8.0 for leading on a twin rope setup .
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slobmonster
Jun 17, 2004, 10:48 PM
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I had to go into the other room to count...
1 60m static line
1 60m 8mm tag line-- an old retired twin
2 60m 8.1mm half ropes
1 60m Beal 9.4mm
1 60m Maxim 9.8mm
1 70m PMI(?) 10.2mm
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wallwombat
Jun 17, 2004, 11:34 PM
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2 50m 10.5mm
1 50m 8.5mm (I had 2 but lost one)
1 47m 9mm static(had to chop 3m off one end)
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coldclimb
Jun 17, 2004, 11:40 PM
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2 ropes here, no steady income to support more or I'd have them. ;)
I have one 10.5x60m and one 10.2x60m.
I wish I had a dry treated rope or two.
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coldclimb
Jun 17, 2004, 11:40 PM
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coldclimb moved this thread from General to Gear Heads.
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cabal666
Jun 17, 2004, 11:43 PM
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Two. Both 10.5's. Older one only used for tr, and new for lead.
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vegastradguy
Jun 17, 2004, 11:46 PM
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good lord, Brutus!
well, lets see. currently- 3, sort of.
1- 60m 10.2mm Bi-color Sterling
1 (pair)-60m 8.6mm BlueWater Excellence Doubles
about to purchase
1- 9.7mm 70m BlueWater Lightning pro (I think)
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