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skinner
May 23, 2006, 6:24 PM
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The recent "Rope snaps in low FF gym fall" thread got me wondering about rope manufacturers..
Just out of curiosity.. who actually make BD ropes?
I know that the manufacture of the rope matters little if it was damaged after purchase, but as I have been led to believe.. there are only 9 -10 actual rope manufacturers and the rest are just branded for distribution.
Beal
Blue Water
Edelweiss
Esprit
Edelrid
Mammut
Maxim / New England
PMI
Sterling
Did I miss any?
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redpoint73
May 23, 2006, 6:38 PM
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BD no longer distributes ropes under their own company name. They now distribute Beal ropes for US sale.
The ropes formerly branded as BD were made by someone else. Beal or PMI maybe? I don't remember.
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davidji
May 23, 2006, 6:45 PM
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In reply to: Did I miss any?
Roca
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skinner
May 23, 2006, 7:39 PM
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(1).. Beal
(2).. Blue Water
(3).. Edelweiss
(4).. Esprit
(5).. Edelrid
(6).. Lanex
(7).. Mammut
(8).. Maxim / New England
(9).. PMI
(10) Roca
(11) Sterling
Any more?
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clippedclimbing
May 23, 2006, 8:37 PM
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Beal made the private label ropes for BD
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djoseph
May 23, 2006, 8:47 PM
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Does Metolius mfg their own ropes, or are the Monsters rebranded?
Dan
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andrewbanandrew
May 24, 2006, 1:20 AM
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In reply to: Does Metolius mfg their own ropes, or are the Monsters rebranded? Dan
I think they're rebranded Lanex not sure though.
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roy_hinkley_jr
May 24, 2006, 1:30 AM
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Metolius has Lanex make ropes to their spec.
Singing Rock. Perhaps Lanex too???
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adnix
May 24, 2006, 5:49 AM
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In reply to: Singing Rock. Perhaps Lanex too??? |
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adnix
May 24, 2006, 5:52 AM
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In reply to: The ropes formerly branded as BD were made by someone else. Beal or PMI maybe? |
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qwert
May 24, 2006, 2:14 PM
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In reply to: Metolius has Lanex make ropes to their spec.
btw lanex ropes are now sold under their own tendon brand, since the company lanex produces much more than just rope, they are among the biggest czech chemical companys. and it has been said to me that they have the most technically advanced rope production line, because they are not just some small climbing company, but rather a big chem one.
qwert
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davidji
May 24, 2006, 4:35 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: Metolius has Lanex make ropes to their spec. i dont think they make specific metolious ropes. i think its just an ordinary rebranded rope.
I think Yates has ropes made to their spec as well.
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mattm
May 24, 2006, 5:11 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: Metolius has Lanex make ropes to their spec. i dont think they make specific metolious ropes. i think its just an ordinary rebranded rope. I think the specs are different, and I didn't think Lanex had the woven markers near the rope ends. Not that I ever see Lanex brand ropes out here. I think Yates has ropes made to their spec as well.
Yates ropes are made by Blue Water
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