Edelweiss Onsight Arc Climbing Rope - 9.9mm - 2007 BCS

This rope is great for everything. I have the 70m for stretching out leads or long top ropes. The dry coating does a fairly good job in all but the wettest of ice climbing conditions. I have used it on ice, granite, sandstone, you name it. It still looks and feels like the day I bought it. It is very soft and supple. It also is very clean. The split pattern is always very nice although it is a little tough to see on this rope if you are not used to it.

Nice rope had 2 falls with it. The rope is really smooth, which i like so it glides better in the Belay Devices. Awesome rope

I got this rope at the same time my friend got the Petzl Nomad rope. We both climb 2-3 times a week. 5 months later people still ask me if my rope is new. Conversely, my buddy gets teased that his rope looks like it was fed through a wood chipper. I also find it much easier to undo my f8 knot after taking falls on this rope. This rope handles and feeds very smoothly. I am extremely pleased with this rope and plan on buying the same one again when this one finally wears out. It is a pretty rope too so it will make a nice rug when that day comes.

When I bought this rope, I had a specific goal in mind: climb it into the ground. I'm about to buy my second one, 18 months later. That's not to say it isn't durable. It is quite durable. It's just been a hard two seasons. It is still as soft as the day I bought it, despite dozens of whippers and long sandy pitches. I've power toproped on it, and even jugged on it a few times. Its just that the sheath is so fuzzy from all that wear that I keep fearing I'll have a core shot soon. They say two seasons is about par for moderate to heavy usage, I bought this rope hoping to test that. And now I'm going to buy another one, because I know it'll hold up to the abuse.

This has been a great rope. Its a pretty awesome all around use rope - with perhaps the exception of glacier travel (its a little long IMHO). I've had it for about 6 months now and there is very little wear on the sheath (its been used most weekends and for a few week long trips). The catch is nice and soft and clipping pro with it is super easy. The dry protection has done wonders for keeping things smooth and protecting it from grime, rope drag, etc. The double weave is FANTASTIC - after using a rope with this on it, I will never go back to a rock climbing rope with out. Especially important on multi pitch raps where you can't see the bottoms of your ropes (don't forget the knots in the ends). I purchased a 70m and there have been more than a handful of times its been nice to have/saved us from using 2 60m ropes.

The Onsight Arc is a great rope. I've taken what I thought should be a hard fall on it, and surprisingly it was a super soft catch. it seems to coil nicely, and doesn't get tangled up in my belay devices. Although, i will say when i first started on this rope, I was using an old ATC, and it slipped a bit. But no prob. I use an ATC guide now, and sometimes the XP, and it holds just fine. I've also run it over some pretty coarse granite, thinking i really tore the rope up, but after close inspection, I realized the Perdure coating really held the rope up well.
This rope also slides through biners smoothly, is light weight, and clips easily.
The ONLY regret I have, is that I didn't fork out the extra $$ and get a 70m rope. Um... also feels a tad bit bouncy on rappells, but maybe that's just how it's supposed to feel.

OH, one more thing!! the color on here looks off. My rope is a bit darker than the pic, more of a deeper burgundy red - not orangish.

BTW, this site has AWESOME customer service!!! Love doing business with them!

This is a great rope. The two-tone pattern -- indicating the two halves of the rope -- makes it easy to find the midpoint.

This rope will not leave you disappointed. The Edelweiss Onsight Arc 9.9 clips and carries like a 9.4 but wears like a 10.5. I normally go thru about 5-6 ropes per year. This rope was tough enough that I only went thru (2) ropes this year. I love putting up new climbing routes and all of my ropes are used as work ropes. Sport, trad, whippers,hangdog,fix and jug,new routes,runouts,whatever, this rope has been put through the paces of a much thicker rope and has proven its value. My ropes are used with little to no regard towards their well-being and the sheath is still intact and the rope ready to go. The sheath is sensative to friction burns so do not hit mach 10 when rappelling or lowering and this rope will provide not only confidence but durability. This rope will not die fast. Get one and you'll see.

I've done about 20 pitches on it so far this season, taken one whipper and I'm loving this rope. I really like the dry coating, it keeps rain out but it isnt slick and slimy like some other dry ropes I've used, and perfect diameter too. No complaints what so ever so far. A+!

I love this rope. It's lightweight. It handles beautifully. It has a clear dual weave. It's highly water-repellent, and it's a lovely color too!

The only aspect I can't speak to yet is its durability. But it looks good so far (a couple of months use), and I've had good experiences with Edelweiss ropes in the past.

First off, my overall impression of this rope is definitely good. I work teaching climbing classes and leading trips for the Outdoor Program at my school, and this is always one of the first ropes off the racks when we rack up for trips. It's not too bouncy on hundred-foot topropes, catches big whippers admirably, and still feels as flexible and smooth through the draws as when we bought it a year ago. The only downside is that it practically sweats aluminum oxide. We bought 5 or 6 ropes at the same time as this one and this one is exponentially dirtier than any of the rest of them. I don't know if it's something about the material or what, but it's literally shiny in places from the aluminum oxide. Every other aspect of this rope is great, but it simply exudes black streaks wherever it touches.

This rope rocks! Very durable and light weight, very easy to clip with and belay with. The pattern change is easy to see, essential when trying to find the middle mark in a hurry. What out using it in a Gri-Gri because it moves through it very quickly. I've only had it a month, but it seems pretty durable so far, we'll see how the summer climbing season treats it.

This is a great rope. The dry coating isn't too slick, as it can be on other ropes. I've never had a problem with it slipping through an ATC. It's fairly light, but thick enough that you won't worry about it if you are pushing your limit on a lead. Only downside is that on my rope, the 60M which is marroon, the pattern change isn't as obvious as I'd like. Sometimes when feeding the rope through rap anchors I'll realize that I've gone past the center mark, and have to work back slowly until I see the change. I also heard from a few people before I bought this rope that it was stiff and could be hard to tie knots in. I haven't found this to be the case at all.

Edelweiss makes nice gear. I like the different weave patterns on this rope - a helpful feature. This rope is also pretty light.