Which Climbing Rope Is Best For You?

Which Climbing Rope Is Best For You? | Climbing Daily Ep.856

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It's Friday, which means it's time for the Climbing Daily Gear Show. And today, it’s all about ropes.
Ropes have always been a rather confusing part of climbing gear, so today we're going to be looking at which type of rope you need for different types of climbing. We don’t have time to look at every little detail, so here is a run down of some of the essential things you need to know.
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@AgustinWhittaker 7 жыл бұрын

If you are a boulderer, skip to 10:44

@armwrestlinggeek 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@R3l3ntl3sss 4 жыл бұрын

Super helpful thanks

@intothewildexplore 3 жыл бұрын

AH-AH-AH... no seriously that is fucking hilarious

@darrylcombe2469 6 жыл бұрын

When you say keeping (storing) the rope in your car its important to mention that it should be kept OUT of the sun. Extended periods exposed to UV rays will degrade the rope quite quickly. Whilst modern cars do have UV window filters they reduce, not eliminate, the quantity of UV's coming through.

@francoisrousseautech 6 жыл бұрын

Also becarefull with the heat! Inside of a car can became really hot during the summer! At least in North America

@dragan3290 2 жыл бұрын

I'm assuming that humid environment like in Australia would kill the rope quicker? When I hope in my car it feels like an oven.lol

@thefourthbrotherkaramazov245 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@Team6OWG 4 жыл бұрын

Skip to 2:30 to start the real video.

@IraJones-rd9qr 11 ай бұрын

The ropes are durable and just like the ones at the gym. kzfaq.infoUgkxTFxba6lNeHrZaHoY_LXe6ZzmMfaipnwu Caution: I bought the 50 feet ropes and they are long and heavy so make sure you have the space (I do have the space). If I was to do it again I would probably get a shorter version as 50 feet (25 feet each side) is a little long.

@leo_warren 5 жыл бұрын

About the spatha, I personally prefer my kayak rope cutter as it has no sharp edge and is serated so rope cutting is super easy

@benjatronic 7 жыл бұрын

from what i've read online (does not make me an expert at all) 'eco-chalk' is not chalk as such, it is simply a drying agent for the hands. and by drying agent i mean that it is like antiperspirant deodorant for your pits, its job is to dry your hands and nothing else. and since it is not a white powder like most other chalks, it does not leave white hand marks all along a route :) quite happy to be corrected on this if i am wrong!

@paulsimon3950 7 жыл бұрын

Make a granola bar guide

@liamd01 7 жыл бұрын

Newbie here, bought the beal antidote off you guys but bought a 70m (because I love a bargain) found it was a bit too long for my climbing gym although should be ideal for the summer outdoor routes. Just bought that indoor rope you mentioned there matt, should be a better rope for what im at right now

@bilsteinstruppekfreites2673 3 жыл бұрын

Would be nice if you can talk about the different kind of covers. I would recommend maximum 10.5 mm for single ropes for outdoors climbing!

@MrAussieJules 6 жыл бұрын

Myself i got a beal double rope and used it for everything for years.. when i sport climbed i clipped both ends in , unless the route was very meandering. Later i got a thick, cheap single for sport climb volume... you want to not take to many lead falls on your expensive double.

@selbz 7 жыл бұрын

I have the Beal Karma 9.8mm x 60m for out at the lake and anything big, for rapping off highball projects and top roping buildering problems I bought the Edelrid Boa 9.8mm x 15m

@davidbevis6005 3 жыл бұрын

Mammut infinity dry is best I've had. Coated abrasion resistant. Especially good for Thailand when it dips into salt water

@731Seba 4 жыл бұрын

For mountaineering and expedition a triple rated rope is the best you can get, they are very lightweight and not that expensive, for example, the mammut serenity 8,7 dry was cheaper than the mammut infinity dry 9,5, at least in Chile and the beal opera golden dry 8,5 waaaaaay cheaper than petzl volta 9,2, so triple rated with UIAA dry is perfect for the high mountains, and if your partner buy the same, you can expand the life of your rope by using it as twins

@baclimbing6427 7 жыл бұрын

Nice, alpine all the way for me and my channel

@joshuajoshua7671 7 жыл бұрын

Well, what we tend to do in HK is to spread out the 60~70m rope and use it for 2 routes instead. But of course, this depends on the type of anchor you have. We tried and it work perfectly for top rope and lead climbing.

@joshuajoshua7671 7 жыл бұрын

Average height of HK wall is

@BurgervomFTD 7 жыл бұрын

great, I just bought a rope on Wednesday 😌

@TheDroneOperator. 2 жыл бұрын

Hi. When you say you can join the twin ropes and join them for a fast and long rappel.. how would you get past the knot created by joining the ropes? I can imagine attaching another lowering device under the first one but how would you un-weight the first one to get off? Thanks.

@laszlopricz175 4 жыл бұрын

great info, short, to the point, no bull$it

@jduarte1506 5 жыл бұрын

I would like to see a video of the best ropes in the market, for you what is the best rope that is today 2019, and I wanted to know if there is much difference between a rope of 9.5 and 9.7 in durability, I was seeing several STERLING brands, BEAL, BLUE WATER, MAMMUT AND TENDON, the latter is new I see some reviwes speaking very well but also speaking very badly of the rope TENDON

@darinmcleod9110 4 жыл бұрын

I have camouflage rappelling rope198ft climbing 8mm and black diamond harness and rescue figure 8 😁

@sanderaspers2456 2 жыл бұрын

hi there, im a starting youtuber myself and I want to give you a video tip. its up to you what you do it. your video overall is nice but maybe its interesting for you to upgrade your viewer experience by color grading you footage, you could get it far more lively. like the way you do the rest so shout out to you and keep it up!!

@TheDisturbedhuman 7 жыл бұрын

thanks

@brandonsparks5786 3 жыл бұрын

New England Maxim has been saving my life for many years now, highest quality, most rugged rope on the market in my opinion.

@dragan3290 2 жыл бұрын

I bought some LSK technology static rope to start with on tree climbing? Any good? It's MBS Is 3475 kgf! 11 mm. Feels nice and supple for tying knots etc.height store has it on special and on EBay. Arborist sellers have a lot of it for sale in 100 metre rolls.

@tristansittler3615 7 жыл бұрын

hey yall, whats a good way to train from home? ive seen a couple of campus boards and hanging holds but im not completely sure what to go for.

@dailyclimbing 7 жыл бұрын

Hi, We will be covering training in a Friday gear show soon. In the mean time check out this training series: www.epictv.com/media/podcast/lattice-training-trx--rings/605850

@BassBeans 7 жыл бұрын

My first rope was a Mammut Gravity classic 10.2. I had intended it to be a burly beater rope and for the most part it was. The only issue with it was that the longer I had it, the stiffer it got. For example, when belaying with an atc guide, at first it fed smoothly and i could top belay with ease. But after a few weeks of sweaty hands, it became quite difficult to tie knots and started jamming in the atc. I would not suggest that rope because of the stiffness and its really quite heavy for the thickness.

@RagedAura014 7 жыл бұрын

Bass Beans did you ever wash the rope? I've had ropes stiffen up from all the dirt and wet weather in my area but a simple wash and they were all good. As a bonus if you have a dry rope you can use certain washes that refresh the dry treatment.

@BassBeans 7 жыл бұрын

Trevor, yeah I did wash it a few times thinking that it was just dirty. Yet after it had dried it was still stiff. I even tried to contact Mammut about the issue but I never got anything back. And keep in mind the rope was not unusable, it was more of a slight inconvenience. It's currently living out its days as a dedicated top rope.

@k_r0m1 3 жыл бұрын

I'm here to train. It's not like google won't help me find out how to do things like this. Anyways, how's your day? Thanks for the rope advice and all. I'll see you all soon!

@JessaJay 7 жыл бұрын

How long would you say is safe to keep a rope? Or should I just watch my rope and check it frequently?

@dailyclimbing 7 жыл бұрын

Check the manufacturing guidelines. But I give it a quick check whenever I am flaking out a rope. If you notice any wear then go in for a closer look. Generally I retire a rope every year depending on how much I use it. Although my trad ropes tend to last longer as I don't take as many falls on them. - Matt

@JessaJay 7 жыл бұрын

***** Thanks for responding! MEANS A LOT!

@Ammoniummetavanadate 7 жыл бұрын

I did the same roughly (with a blue water lightning pro double dry). I got tired of killing my $300 70m on a gym wall so I got an eldrid pika at 40m for indoor. It feeds like glass right now though.

@soggybottomboys2792 7 жыл бұрын

Hey. what rope would i use to go down/up a mine-shaft with?

@brodie7859 6 жыл бұрын

M80 you would want static because you would be repelling down and then ascending up but you will want a black diamond ATCXP for your air traffic control device

@MilitiauScom 6 жыл бұрын

Sterling static, rescue rated. He had a Sterling climb rope, which would work too, Marathon is a beastly climbing rope.

@throughmylens5582 7 жыл бұрын

Nice video. But should have been a little more explanation.

@gerrycoleman7290 5 жыл бұрын

When a climbing rope becomes stiff, is there a way to bring back its flexibility?

@TCR420 5 жыл бұрын

Gerry Coleman yoga

@QTCV 7 жыл бұрын

Is it better to use a bright color rope for mountaineering, or does that matter?

@dailyclimbing 7 жыл бұрын

Generally ropes are bright colours so I wouldn't worry too much. Although we recon that wearing bright clothes in the Mountains is more important than the rope.

@MilitiauScom 6 жыл бұрын

Bright colors will help when canyoneering, when doing a water entry, so you know for sure the rope is in the water.

@Leon-qh9br 4 жыл бұрын

what if you are rappelling doing some mountaineering solo? and would you rap of a 30 or 60

@Xtreme_Airgun_Slugs 3 жыл бұрын

60M static line would be best for rappel

@francoderidder466 7 жыл бұрын

like your mash up!!!!!!!

@TreeGirlDesigns 2 жыл бұрын

Personally I climb trees so I use a larger diameter rope. I use Sterlings Safari rope for SRT climbing. I find the smaller diameter ropes 9.1-9.5 to be harder on my grip. 10.5-11.5 is way easier.

@semjonborzutzki9907 7 жыл бұрын

I'm relativly new to outdoor climbing and i don't get the benefit of a twin rope. Because when i can't clip it into different pieces of protection like a half rope then why not just use a single rope? Because when i need to double it up i can't believe that it is lighter than a single rope. Or do i just use it to have the chance for long rapells? But i mean when there wouldn't be benefits of using a twin rope it wouldn't be on the market. So can anybody explain this to me?

@brentn3822 7 жыл бұрын

Twin ropes allow the convenience of being able to split up the load for the partners to carry, as well as being able to rappel a full pitch. If you just brought a single rope along with you on a 60m pitch you would have to split it up into two rappels, thereby increasing the effort required as well as the chance of an accident. Most accidents happen on rappel.

@randomguyuk2 7 жыл бұрын

Ropes don't snap, but they do get cut over sharp edges when you weight them. This is a rare occurrence too, but you are more likely to encounter this kind of terrain when doing alpine or trad climbing. It may not be practical to avoid a situation where you have to run your rope over a sharp edge.

@kernow..exp. 3 жыл бұрын

a good vid m8

@georgem7017 7 жыл бұрын

So basically a climber needs 4 different ropes ? one for sport climbing at the crags, 2 for big wall climbing/Long routes and a small one for the climbing wall ? and possibly another one for Mountaineering ? Quite expensive ! But will that be cheaper than the Beal rope that does everything ?

@MrAussieJules 6 жыл бұрын

George M well, i got a double rope, and used it for everything... alpine long routes. Sport climbing, i clipped both ropes most of the time, so that if there was a fall it would take less strain. Did this for many years. If you do a lot of sport climbing as well as long routes, later on, get a cheaper thick single rope as a workhorse for sport only. And i started on routes in chamonix after a short few months sport climbing.... dont wait years, alpine is where its at for views, volume and transcendence.

@LuenWarneke 5 жыл бұрын

"Big thick bad boy" 😂

@lenoseth 3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately watching this after today a green beret officer of Cyprus national guard dropped at 50+ meters during a climbing exercise. The first indications are showing that the cause was the rope that simply snapped.

@mikes1063 6 жыл бұрын

Skip to 2:14

@connorfurneaux3630 7 жыл бұрын

What about the difference between Dry and NonDry rope?

@benjatronic 7 жыл бұрын

it's about how much water it will absorb. i think for something to be considered having a 'full dry' treatment, UIAA tests the rope to ensure that there is less that 5% absorption of water.

@minirusse19 7 жыл бұрын

Connor Furneaux as benjatronic said, it is a treatment applied to the rope so when the UIAA test it, it absorb less than 5% of its weight in water. What this means is that the rope should never get more than 5% heavier due to icy/watery condition. So when you're doing ice climbing, your rope won't be destroyed as much by tiny ice shards that can grow in it because of water! It also adds protection against friction and dirt, so even in sport climbing, it can have some benefits. The down side is usually, they are more "stiff" in the belay device and are relatively much more expensive...

@rockclimbinghacks9222 5 жыл бұрын

Having used both, I'd recommend a dry rope, for dirt and abrasion resistance.

@jrjm8582 4 жыл бұрын

How the heck do you belay half rope?

@dariusallison5333 4 жыл бұрын

With an ATC. My guess is you’re a gym climber and only know about GriGris. Am I way off?

@boardspacer 7 жыл бұрын

How can i determine or to know the maximum capacity of the rope can carry ?

@jeffchristenson6877 6 жыл бұрын

It's written on the package like with a carabiner. It's measured in KN

@ireneflowers6356 6 жыл бұрын

wHICH ONE CAN YOU RECOMMEND ME BETWEEN FINESSE MAMMUT 9.3 OR GALAXY DRY10.0 FOR ROCK CLIMBING, ALPINISM AND DURABILITY ROPE

@doublevgreen 6 жыл бұрын

IRENE FLOWERS dont buy a rope thats this thick . buy between 9.2 and 9.8

@kevincamacho238 5 жыл бұрын

Can you use dynamic ropes to give Belay in a rrapelling?

@iamtheaweomexl 7 жыл бұрын

So.... how does the So ILL climbing shoes perform?

@christophermalloy2 3 жыл бұрын

Isn't every single rope able to be used as half and twin as well? Other than it being fat af, what's the diff?

@dailyclimbing 3 жыл бұрын

Mainly just the weight. Single ropes are usually thicker and heavier...

@CrAzYxFrAcTuRe 4 жыл бұрын

he didn't talk about the lenght of the ropes ..

@zigakastelic8647 3 жыл бұрын

what is there to know ? you need twice the lenght of the route to get on the ground, or you just make another anchor on the way when abseiling

@lucekanon7200 3 жыл бұрын

Dude watching this now makes me miss the walls

@loodinek 7 жыл бұрын

Orange is the new Black

@Parvatihikes8598 3 жыл бұрын

Witch rope is top Best quality rope and price world's best one

@Flockingtheherd 3 жыл бұрын

Why wouldn’t you be able to buy two single ropes and use them as half ropes? Perhaps I can’t seem to understand that

@dailyclimbing 3 жыл бұрын

Hey of course you can do but the weight of two single ropes is a lot more than getting double ropes.

@marekgumienny5813 2 жыл бұрын

Pink not orange... Ok maybe salmon :)

@jackmatthews_climbing 7 жыл бұрын

Matt you keep casually talking about ropes breaking as if it happens quite often. I don't rope climb at all so I have no idea, but does this actually happen?

@dailyclimbing 7 жыл бұрын

Hi, Possibly a bit of an exaggeration. I always retire a rope long before it would ever break. They are really strong. But you need to look after them and check for signs of wear. If it's in the back of your mind then you won't climb as well. If your unsure ask someone at your local climbing wall...

@jasper374 4 жыл бұрын

Back when Matt still had hair

@Marauder1981 6 жыл бұрын

"You can´t use twin ropes like half ropes." doesn´t explain why. -.- Good video -.-

@cornishlad97 5 жыл бұрын

Inoubliable Douleur because they are rated to take the fall as a pair

@futureboy7653 3 жыл бұрын

No, you're not allowed to say "big thick bad-boy".

@newgunguy4176 4 жыл бұрын

What's a good rope for a fat guy. 110kg!

@ayereese7535 7 жыл бұрын

all i want to be is tarzan

@janvanwilligen9758 5 жыл бұрын

Then i dont recommend becoming a climber. Rather be an obstacle runner or SurvivalRunner

@James-ke5sx 5 жыл бұрын

3,000lb paracord exists. I bought 100ft just to see

@dariusallison5333 4 жыл бұрын

James weird how as a climber I still wouldn’t trust it. Somethings just get too ingrained in you, like not using paracord for climbing.

@mrs_radrod 3 жыл бұрын

While paracord is stretchy, safety ropes are designed to be dynamically loaded and stretched. It’s sort of why you wouldn’t want to use any old rope for sailing, you want something that is designed for the application. I’m sure you wouldn’t die using a high strength paracord, but it may not feel as comfortable to fall on.

@James-ke5sx 3 жыл бұрын

@@mrs_radrod I'm not a climber. It's just in case I need strong cordage for something without paying climbing rope prices.

@mrs_radrod 3 жыл бұрын

@@James-ke5sx Maritime rope? Climbing rope is rated for low load because its a safety item, not because it cant hold lots of static load.

@James-ke5sx 3 жыл бұрын

@@dariusallison5333 Hi, I would never use it for climbing. I just bought it just out of curiosity.

@Multiple-Sclerosis 2 жыл бұрын

which one will help me climb to heaven?

@gmbh8443 5 жыл бұрын

Can i eat the Ropes? THEY LOOOOOOOOOOKS SOOOOOOO CUTE

@BlobbyBob 7 жыл бұрын

Matt, you got a terrible handwriting... How shall anyone read what you wrote on your left hand?

@dailyclimbing 7 жыл бұрын

Ha! That was dates for an upcoming trip with Petzl...

@owenclowney4484 7 жыл бұрын

Is he talking about ropes or gender.

@bashkillszombies 6 жыл бұрын

From the look of his soy riddled self I'd guess gender.

@daktariTJ 6 жыл бұрын

After seeing this guy showing how to do knots, he lost most credibility regarding 'technical' stuff.

@bashkillszombies 6 жыл бұрын

Rope in climbing is the biggest scam, they're ridiculously marked up. Make your own rope. If you don't know how, learn how to. All you need is a few hundred meters of clear space somewhere, and a good rope making machine. Then you can grade it for exactly what you need too, you can customize it perfectly. You'll save yourself thousands.