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sspssp
Jan 5, 2007, 8:21 PM
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kletterfreak wrote: SSPSSP, actually I think we do agree on a fundamental point. rope issues are not merely "self deception". but that leaves open the question...  what rope have you found works for you??? 
The best rope I had was the very first one I purchased (a 11m, don't know who made it). I was a clueless newbie (with horrible rope habbits) belaying/rapping with (get this) a figure 8. That rope lasted forever and never twisted up.
I think the fatter rope may have helped, but I think ropes had a different weave back then that made them less prone to twistiness.
The Beals are soft (and too stretchy) and do seem more prone to twistiness.
Recently I have climbed mostly on Sterlings just because my local gym carries them (and I get a slight discount) and it is an easy place to special order (I'm willing to pay extra for bi-color--which most internet sites don't stock)
They seem ok (not great and not bad). I purchased a sterling marathon (10.2mm?) several years ago for occasions when I aid/jug. It has seen sporadic use since then. It has no fuzz (despite a moderate amount of jugging) and is twist free enough that I will probably give the marathon another try.
However, my painful experience is that past performance from any given manufacturer doesn't seem to be any gaurantee of future performance of replacement products.
(This post was edited by sspssp on Jan 5, 2007, 8:26 PM)
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