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the shizzle => equipment => Topic started by: Munkii on November 02, 2008, 09:03:43 pm
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so then, i need a rope... haven't got a clue.
need to be:
long enough fo a 50 metre lead wall
compatible with one of thesehttp://www.wildcountry.co.uk/Products/AscentDecentBelay/VCPro/ (http://www.wildcountry.co.uk/Products/AscentDecentBelay/VCPro/)
durable
not too expensive
open to suggestions. :)
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long enough fo a 50 metre lead wall
If you need a 100m rope you may struggle a little.
Shall we assume you want a single rather than a twin or half?
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long enough fo a 50 metre lead wall
If you need a 100m rope you may struggle a little.
Shall we assume you want a single rather than a twin or half?
sorry my mistake, that was supossed to read 15 not 50. :-[
and yes, i am looking for a single.
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Do you need one which will hold leader falls? I have an old one which may hold a leader fall as long as you grab on to the wall on the way down to take a bit of the force out of it ;)
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Last time i was there (about six weeks ago) Decathlon had some really good deals going.
Beal Topgun 60m for 80quid, (i'd just payed a oner elsewhere).
They were selling the 70m for a hundred, although this might be slight overkill for a 15m wall.
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any suggestions?
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any suggestions?
Get a 50m Mammut Tusk, they're cheap and durable and will serve you well.
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any suggestions?
Get a 50m Mammut Tusk, they're cheap and durable and will serve you well.
cheers
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any suggestions?
Get a 50m Mammut Tusk, they're cheap and durable and will serve you well.
when it says 7 fallshttp://www.peglers.co.uk/2_Mammut-Tusk-9.8mm-x-50m.htm (http://www.peglers.co.uk/2_Mammut-Tusk-9.8mm-x-50m.htm) does that mean it will only take 7 falls?
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Munkii, I believe we've been here before, there are plenty of ways of finding information on the net via :google:
This is a good starting point Needlesports : Ropes (http://www.needlesports.com/acatalog/Mail_Order_Ropes_23.html) that explains a lot of the basics.
Ropes are rated for a certain number of falls of a given 'fall-factor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_factor)' (which is calulated as a function of the distance fallen) over a certain type of edge. Generally a ropes rated number of falls is the number of factor 2 falls it will take, but your rope can get trashed after just one fall.
As with virtually every other aspect of safety in relation to climbing/bouldering its all down to judgement.