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soulmanrusty
Apr 22, 2008, 2:45 AM
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I am an idiot and just bought a brand new rope at a swap meet for cheap...but I failed to recognize until I was home that it is only a 30 meter rope. It seems like the standard rope size is 60 meters. I am guessing I can still use it as long as I am climbing routes around 40 feet or so (since the rope is 98 feet long, and there needs to be a little slack to tie in with and belay with). Can anyone give me some words of wisdom? Other than the sarcastic remarks about buying the right size rope?
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timm
Apr 22, 2008, 2:48 AM
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Not being sarcastic but a good word of wisdom is to not buy a rope at a swap meet. Seriously.
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silascl
Apr 22, 2008, 2:49 AM
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Use it in the gym. If you lead climb indoors, that rope is about the perfect length.
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Reaganchung
Apr 22, 2008, 2:51 AM
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wow. I wouldn't want to climb on that rope. Are you sure is dynamic climbing rope?
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dingus
Apr 22, 2008, 2:55 AM
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Use it as slingage for rap and top rope anchors. Tie up your dog with it. Tie up your girl with it.
Use it for an emergency rap rope in the mtns.
Use it as a solo self-belay loop.
Make some nifty knot-figurines and sell them on eBay. Make up some J Peterman - style story about where they came from.
Make a cat O 9 tails out of it. Self flagellate.
Make a trip rope on the near the exit of the local Jr. High.
Make a lariat out of it.
Weave a rope rug, then sit on it.
Sell it to some other sucka.
DMT
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Alpine07
Apr 22, 2008, 3:27 AM
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Here in PA I have used a 30 meter rope for toproping a lot. Never done this, but it seems like it would be nice on high bouldering stuff. But then it wouldnt be bouldering would it? Also, mountaineers frequently carry ropes that length to save weight, as long as the route does not demand something longer.
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AlexCV
Apr 22, 2008, 4:51 AM
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The gym mostly. In fact, I own a 30m rope for that very reason. Saves my good rope from wear and my crap rope is too annoying to lead with.
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richardvg03
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dingus wrote: Make some nifty knot-figurines and sell them on eBay. Make up some J Peterman - style story about where they came from. Make a trip rope on the near the exit of the local Jr. High. Weave a rope rug, then sit on it. DMT
I'm still laughing!!!!
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truello
Apr 22, 2008, 12:16 PM
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Depending on where you climb this may not be a bad thing. We're lucky to have anything 40+ feet around Pittsburgh so I find myself sometimes wishing I had a half length rope so that I don't have to carry the extra weight. If you're not careful you can have a nice 60m rope that is almost new on one half and worn on the other 
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hanginhank
Apr 22, 2008, 1:15 PM
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first make sure it's dynamic
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camhead
Apr 22, 2008, 2:16 PM
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if it is 9.4 mm or thinner, and you happen to be from the deep south, you can always use it for dental floss.
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markc
Apr 22, 2008, 2:17 PM
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I wouldn't buy soft goods for climbing at a swap meet. Instead of getting further into that, I'll address the length issue.
There are companies that sell shorter lengths of rope from the end of spools. These can be a pretty good investment if you want to spare your regular rope from the abuse of the gym or toproping shorter crags. You want to make sure your partners realize it's a short rope, and I'd advise always tying a stopper knot in the belay end. You're looking at about 40' for most slingshot setups. If there is top access at the crag, you can also top belay any taller routes.
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roadstead
Apr 22, 2008, 2:39 PM
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soulmanrusty wrote: I am an idiot and just bought a brand new rope at a swap meet for cheap...but I failed to recognize until I was home that it is only a 30 meter rope. It seems like the standard rope size is 60 meters. I am guessing I can still use it as long as I am climbing routes around 40 feet or so (since the rope is 98 feet long, and there needs to be a little slack to tie in with and belay with). Can anyone give me some words of wisdom? Other than the sarcastic remarks about buying the right size rope? timm wrote: Not being sarcastic but a good word of wisdom is to not buy a rope at a swap meet. Seriously. Reaganchung wrote: wow. I wouldn't want to climb on that rope. Are you sure is dynamic climbing rope?hanginhank wrote: first make sure it's dynamic
I'll bet your life... it's not a climbing cord.
Ropes are cheap all ready.
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altelis
Apr 22, 2008, 3:04 PM
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how thick is it? you see a lot of "randonee" ropes of 30 meter lengths that are like 8 mm thick. these are used for ski mountaineering, crossing glaciers on routes that otherwise are 3rd/4th class, etc.
that'd be my guess
unless its thicker than 8mm...than my money is on a spool end
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thomasribiere
Apr 22, 2008, 3:48 PM
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camhead wrote: if it is 9.4 mm or thinner, and you happen to be from the deep south, you can always use it for dental floss.
Visual!
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truello
Apr 22, 2008, 3:56 PM
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camhead wrote: if it is 9.4 mm or thinner, and you happen to be from the deep south, you can always use it for dental floss.
Or California
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soulmanrusty
Apr 22, 2008, 6:29 PM
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Thanks for all the laughs...great comments...really...helpful and humorous at the same time. To clarify, I bought this at a swap meet that my local climbing gym held (not just a flea market) and it is a new Blue Water rope that was labeled as a dynamic rope...but I do not know the thickness...I am going to try and contact the seller through the gym to find out...if that doesn't pan out I like the J Peterman advice best.
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irregularpanda
Apr 22, 2008, 6:33 PM
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roadstead wrote: I'll bet your life... it's not a climbing cord. Ropes are cheap all ready.
Where? Which ropes?
I'll bet your life that there's a significant difference between your income and my outcome.
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truello
Apr 22, 2008, 6:37 PM
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You could find a selection of other ropes (local stores, gym, friends) and compare the diameters.
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chossmonkey
Apr 22, 2008, 6:42 PM
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soulmanrusty wrote: I am an idiot and just bought a brand new rope at a swap meet for cheap...but I failed to recognize until I was home that it is only a 30 meter rope. It seems like the standard rope size is 60 meters. I am guessing I can still use it as long as I am climbing routes around 40 feet or so (since the rope is 98 feet long, and there needs to be a little slack to tie in with and belay with). Can anyone give me some words of wisdom? Other than the sarcastic remarks about buying the right size rope?
We cut an older 60m in half and use it at shorter cliffs. Dragging a 200ft rope around when you only need 100ft is stupid. It won't work for a lot of places, but where it does it is really nice to have the shorter rope.
If you climb somewhere with walk offs you can do routes up to 90ft.
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