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matt17
Apr 22, 2006, 7:00 PM
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im gonna by a short rope for a small cliff nearby (about 50ft high) and i saw a 9.8 108' sterling rope at gearexpress. but how long will a 9.8 last at top rope? i know that it is a little skinny for it thanks for the help
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jimdavis
Apr 22, 2006, 7:07 PM
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it'll be very stretchy and not tooo long lasting. you'd be better off with a fatter rope, but anything will work. cheers, Jim
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alaskazach
Apr 22, 2006, 7:29 PM
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do it man. 9.8 is good all around once you progress past top rope you can still use it. although a fat static is best for top.
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shanz
Apr 22, 2006, 7:34 PM
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9.8 is so easy to handle even in TRing... Even better for trad/sport i recomend regardless get a dry treated they always last longer
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matt17
Apr 22, 2006, 7:36 PM
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well i already have a 60M rope ( edelwies axis) but since the cliff is so short its a pain in the ass to use it. and the statics there are all to short i need something over 100 feet and this 108 footer is 65 bucks. and one have an estimate about how long itll last? thanks for the quick responses
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cragb
Apr 22, 2006, 7:44 PM
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As long as that rope isn't running over razor blades at the top of the climb, I see no reason why it wouldn't last for years of toproping use.....
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matt17
Apr 22, 2006, 9:03 PM
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thanks for all the help ill take any other input too
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tradalltheway
Apr 22, 2006, 9:04 PM
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I've got a 10 year old PMI rope that's still got top rope life in it. Top rope cords last until the you can see the core. Then a little duct tape and it's got another year left. You can't beat 65 bucks when it's keeping the wear and tear off your lead rope.
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hopper
Apr 22, 2006, 9:24 PM
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Sudden stop? Top rope? Most people don't keep a bunch of slack out when top roping. Worst I can imagine on toprope is a pendulum. -JB
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jammer
Apr 22, 2006, 9:58 PM
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Unless you are hauling the climber up the route, then there will be slack. When climbing under a roof on top rope, there needs to be slack. What you describe will not allow the climber to learn on their own. Never climb on a static line. Pay the money for a climbing rope. :roll:
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luke_flowers
Apr 22, 2006, 10:28 PM
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In reply to: Never climb on a static line. Pay the money for a climbing rope. pretty much all the gyms i've been to have used static for top roping...although it's not necessarily very versatile in an outdoor setting, static still has its uses Never say Never climb safe Luke
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charley
Apr 22, 2006, 10:51 PM
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It will work. I have a 9.8 static I have used alot for tr. I weigh 250 and have taken some good falls on it. Be careful on belay, The thinner rope isn't as much friction so is noticed when lowering someone, too. You can use an extra biner when belaying a big fellow. I think you can get a 10.3 from the same place for the same price. I got one years ago and used it to climb short climbs for along time. I have had no trouble with it wearing fast. The only trouble is belaying tr and lowering esp when weight difference is big.
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hopper
Apr 22, 2006, 11:36 PM
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There simply shouldn't be enough slack to cause a dangerous whip when toproping. Granted, there will probably be some out, and there's no question that it won't be as smooth, but as the above poster said, never say never. --JB
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maimed
Apr 23, 2006, 2:55 PM
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I got a short, skinny dynamic for short TR's and I've had no complaints about the rope, just about the deluge of catalogs full of ammunition from cheaperthandirt.com and regular solicitations from the NRA, to whom they presumably sold my name.
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moose_droppings
Apr 23, 2006, 3:43 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: Never climb on a static line. Pay the money for a climbing rope. pretty much all the gyms i've been to have used static for top roping...although it's not necessarily very versatile in an outdoor setting, static still has its uses Never say Never climb safe Luke I really doubt it. Like Jim said, 9.8 would probably work just fine, but something in the middle 10mm and up range is gonna be more durable.
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kovacs69
Apr 23, 2006, 3:47 PM
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I have bought 3 - 9.8 shorts from GX specifically for top roping a short crag in Oklahoma and have had no problem with them. They last a long time as long as you take care of them. JB
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matt17
Apr 23, 2006, 4:22 PM
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i would try to get a fatter rope but they were sold out of them. 9.8 was the thickest i could find. i dont really plan on using this ever as a lead rope because i already have one. you think 108' feet would be long enough for grand ledge (which is about 50 feet tall) ??????????
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kovacs69
Apr 23, 2006, 6:28 PM
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You should probably tack on a few more feet. If you get the 108' it only leaves you with a few extra feet to play with. They have a 121' one for just a few more $$'s and a few more feet can mean all the difference in climbing. BTW - you ought to drop GX an e-mail before you buy...sometimes they have new short ropes that they have not added to the webstie yet. I have done this a couple of times. Tell them what you think you need and they usually get right back to you within a day or so. Who knows they might have a 10.2 or a 10.5 in what you need. JB
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