Edelweiss Laser Arc Climbing Rope - 9.6mm - 2007 BCS

This rope is a great lightweight bi-color rope. It coils easily, clips easily, and ties easily. Like any slim rope the sheath wears faster than a 10+ rope but it does have the abrasion coating and handles rough rock well. I like how the 70m feels like a 60 because it is so light. Because Edelweiss winds their ropes on machines to package them the rope should by unraveled end over end before use to avoid creating a big, snarled, knotty rope mess.

My boyfriend and I brought this rope as well a Petzl rope on a two month climbing trip to Asia. We switched between the two ropes and after only a month of hard climbing the sheath of this rope started fraying badly. After a few falls projecting a route I'd come down with pink and green fuze on me from the sheath. I've climbed on and owned many different ropes over the years and this was by far the worst. We had to chop the thing up to five times because the ends wore so quickly. The Petzl held up beautifully and was used as frequently.

I spent 2 weeks researching which rope hit my climbing requirements. Yeah, Laser Arc 9.6 brings great handling where no mistakes are allowed during the drive. It is on charge for 2 months with everyday climbing and only shows good surprises.

The bi-weave is just stellar, the first time you rappel you'll appreciate it, and the first time you rap in the dark you'll never go back to regular middle marks. The rope has a nice feel, supple not stiff. It is small enough to save you some weight, but not too thin to be hard to catch in belay devices or to blow the core on your first whipper.

I think this rope will last me awhile! Edelweiss definitely seems to last longer than other ropes I've tried.

I didn't know much about ropes when I purchased this rope as a second rope. It turned out to be a very good rope in many respects. It has a good feel and seems to take use without getting abraded. When I looked up the specifications I found out it is very dynamic and strong. It comes with a three year guarantee. I ordered the 50 meter version of this model and it turned out not to be bi-color. I have used it for Trad climbing.

I have had this rope for 2 seasons now and have mostly done multipitch routes with it and it rocks for that. It runs smooth, feels good in your hands, fits nicely in your belay device for those long rappels and rocks as a 70 meter. Because of this rope, I would not ever buy a 60M single color rope EVER again. I bought my husband the 70m 9.6 Dry and it rocks for ice climbing HOWEVER, the sheath tends to fray easily. I was surprised at how this rope shows wear and tear for an Edelwiess. My buddy bought the same rope at the same time I bought mine and his already has a core shot (at the end) where the rope got pinched in a V slot. Also another friend has used the dry version for ice climbing ofr one season and it is time to get a new one already.

This is a great rope. My favorite thing about the rope is the ARC (bi-pattern) sheath. There is no question about where the middle of the rope is. This is extremely useful when rapping multi-pitch routes. I have used this for sport and multi-pitch trad routes. So far it has caught about five or six big, sport lead falls with no problems. This rope is lightweight enough for long routes or redpoint attempts, but isn't so skinny you'd be scared to fall on it.

This rope is sweet! The ARC makes rapping idiot proof. It's lightweight but feels solid. Good rope!