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climbing123
Jun 29, 2006, 8:19 PM
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hello again everyone, if you all have not seen one of my previous posts. I am doing a technical report for a college class on rock climbing, more specifically ropes and rock climbing. So if you all could help me, I am conducting a survey and I need at least 100 responses for this to be somewhat accurate. I am trying to find:
1) The type of climbing you do (TR, Sport, Trad, etc)
2) Brand of rope
3) Size of rope (diameter and length)
4) have you ever had a rope failure, please explain.
Let me be a little more spefic now...If you climb more than one style, list your preference for the rope, size and failures if any, for each type individually. If you all could do it in that sort of order you would help me tremendously, thanks everyone.
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sweetchuck
Jun 29, 2006, 8:27 PM
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1) TR & Trad
2) Edelweiss Axis
3) 10.3 x 60M
4) Nope, still here.
Good luck!
sc
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billcoe_
Jun 29, 2006, 8:37 PM
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In reply to: 1) The type of climbing you do (TR, Sport, Trad, etc)
In reply to: 2) Brand of rope
In reply to: 3) Size of rope (diameter and length)
In reply to: 4) have you ever had a rope failure, please explain.
In reply to: If you all could do it in that sort of order you would help me tremendously, thanks everyone.
Welcome.
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bluering
Jun 29, 2006, 8:38 PM
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I do TR's , sport and trad (use seperate rope dedicated to trad though)
I use Beal ropes for everything
60 meter ropes x 10.2 (some TR/sport ropes are shortened older ropes)
Never had a rope failure, but I retire or 'chop' ropes with sheath damage
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slacklinejoe
Jun 29, 2006, 8:39 PM
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Well, what about those of us who use specific ropes for certain stuff? I wouldn't exactly expect people to use the 9.1 mm Mammut Revalations for Top Roping and hang dog routes - they are likely have to have different ropes for hang dog projects.
Sport Leading
Beal edlinger II 10.2mm (50M) or Bluewater Accelerator 10.5mm (60M)(depends on length needed for routes)
TR:
Beal edlinger II, (probably should start using the supersafe for this, but it's the perfect length for the TR areas here, so I don't need the extra 10 M of weight).
Trad:
Bluewater Accelerator (soft catch, 60 M rope)
Never had a failure of any rope, nor have I had any sheath cuts. I do have prefered brands for handling characteristics (both of the above ropes were bought due to price, not because I felt they were superior to others on the market).
I also have a lovely new Mammut SuperSafe 10.2mm that I've yet to start using - waiting to retire the Bluewater first.
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jumpingrock
Jun 29, 2006, 8:46 PM
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1) The type of climbing you do (TR, Sport, Trad, etc)
2) Brand of rope
3) Size of rope (diameter and length)
4) have you ever had a rope failure, please explain.
-- Rope(s) 1
1) Multipitch Trad
2) Beal Cobra II
3) 8.6
4) Not really, though I screwed up my rope management and had to chop off 5 meters due to a core shot after a fall.
-- Rope 2
1) Single Pitch Trad/Sport/TR
2) Beal Eldewis
3) 10.2
4) No.
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tgreene
Jun 29, 2006, 8:57 PM
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1) Primarily trad
2/3) 60m Dry Edelweiss Axis 10.3 & 60m Mammut ?? 10.5 (I greatly prefer the Edelweiss)
4) Never, but the Mammut kinks like crazy, and can be a bear for the belayer. It's for this reason, that I went back to Edelweiss for my 2nd rope. ( I previously had an Edelweiss 60m Dry Anniversary rope)
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heiko
Jun 29, 2006, 8:58 PM
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In reply to: 1) The type of climbing you do (TR, Sport, Trad, etc) 2) Brand of rope 3) Size of rope (diameter and length) 4) have you ever had a rope failure, please explain.
1) trad
2) pair of Beal Ice Line half ropes
3) 8.1mm x 60m
4) no ;)
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chanceboarder
Jun 29, 2006, 9:07 PM
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Ropes 1 & 2
1) Trad & Sport
2) Beal Flyer II
3) 10.2mm x 60m
4) Nope
Rope 3
1) TR
2) Bluewater Accelerator
3) 10.5mm x 60m
4) Nope
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coolklimber
Jun 29, 2006, 9:16 PM
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1) The type of climbing you do (TR, Sport, Trad, etc)
2) Brand of rope
3) Size of rope (diameter and length)
4) have you ever had a rope failure, please explain.
1. TR, Sport,
2. Edelrid Skypilot
3. 60m x 10.3mm
4. (dumb question because if it failed I wouldn't be answering this question)
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moose_droppings
Jun 29, 2006, 9:17 PM
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In reply to: 1) The type of climbing you do (TR, Sport, Trad, etc)
In reply to: 2) Brand of rope
In reply to: 3) Size of rope (diameter and length)
In reply to: 4) have you ever had a rope failure, please explain.
Good luck with your report.
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redlegrangerone
Jun 29, 2006, 9:36 PM
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1. Trad
2. Mammut Infinity
3. 9.5mm 60 meter
4. Nope
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jt512
Jun 29, 2006, 10:05 PM
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1) Sport
2) Beal
3) 10.2mm x 60m and 9.4mm x 60m
4) No, duh.
In reply to: So if you all could help me, I am conducting a survey and I need at least 100 responses for this to be somewhat accurate.
You'd better hope your teacher is as lax about survey sampling and design as you are.
Jay
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mcgivney_nh
Jun 29, 2006, 10:12 PM
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TR sport, starting trad soon (i hope)
Mammut
10.5 60m
no rope failures.
-Sean
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happy_climber
Jun 29, 2006, 10:25 PM
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1. A little sport but mostly multi-pitch trad
2. Sterling Rope
3. 9.8, 8.8 Half Ropes, 10.2
4. Never!
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lil_monkey
Jun 29, 2006, 10:30 PM
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1. sport
2. mammut
3. 10.2; 60m
4. nope :D
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craghag
Jun 29, 2006, 10:43 PM
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In reply to: 1) The type of climbing you do (TR, Sport, Trad, etc) 2) Brand of rope 3) Size of rope (diameter and length) 4) have you ever had a rope failure, please explain.
1) TR
2)Mammut Flash
3) 10.5 / 50
4) Nope
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warthog
Jun 29, 2006, 11:36 PM
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Trad: Mammut. 11mm. 50m. no failures. Ice (mostly waterfalls): PMI Verglas. 8.1mm (double) 60m. no failures. Top rope: Beale. 11mm. 50m. no failures. retired ropes: Edelrid 11mm 120ft made into swinging bed for a girl I had a crush on, no failures I know of. Edelrid 11mm 120ft used for towing cars and trucks. failed getting a 1-ton truck out of a snowbank (in up to the axles) Edelrid 9mm used as a static safety line when doing amateur roofing. no failures
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machino
Jun 29, 2006, 11:44 PM
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1) Trad, Sport, etc.
2)Sterling Nitro
3)9.8mm x 70m
4)Never had failure with this rope or an previous
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ambler
Jun 29, 2006, 11:44 PM
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In reply to: I am doing a technical report for a college class on rock climbing, more specifically ropes and rock climbing. So if you all could help me, I am conducting a survey and I need at least 100 responses for this to be somewhat accurate.
Where's Jay? We need Jay. To explain why 100 or 100,000 responses does not make a survey more accurate. Hopefully, your prof already knows the answer to this too. 8^)
In reply to: 1) The type of climbing you do (TR, Sport, Trad, etc) 2) Brand of rope 3) Size of rope (diameter and length) 4) have you ever had a rope failure, please explain.
Over the years, I've had four of my own ropes sliced by rockfall, worn through the sheaths of some others, and cut one in half with a hammer because it got stuck and I had no belay knife. It's hard out there for a rope.
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microbarn
Jun 29, 2006, 11:59 PM
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1) all - mostly top roping
2) beal
3) 10.5
4) no
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slablizard
Jun 30, 2006, 12:07 AM
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1) Sport
2) Mammut Flash / Sterling Evolution
3) 10.5
4) No
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mtnkid85
Jun 30, 2006, 12:14 AM
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1) The type of climbing you do (TR, Sport, Trad, etc)
2) Brand of rope
3) Size of rope (diameter and length)
4) have you ever had a rope failure, please explain.
.1.Sport
2. Mammut Infinity
3. 9.5mm 60m
4. No
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fmd
Jun 30, 2006, 12:30 AM
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1) The type of climbing you do (TR, Sport, Trad, etc)
2) Brand of rope
3) Size of rope (diameter and length)
4) have you ever had a rope failure, please explain.
1) TR and Sport
2) Bluewater accelerator
3) 10.5mm 60m
4) Yeah right
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shanz
Jun 30, 2006, 1:10 AM
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1-sport, trad
2- Mammut
3.9.8
4. never
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