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The simple, clean, and functional design of the Metolius Ropemaster Rope Bag has made it one of the most popular rope bags available. Its 4 x 5-foot tarp keeps your rope out of the dirt and includes tie-in points to eliminate the changes of ends crossing and knotting. Fold the tarp around your rope and roll it into the bag for quick and easy storage. No more coiling means less kinking. A drawstring top and two compression straps hold your rope in place while the padded shoulder sling provides comfortable carrying to your next route.
Bottom Line: Treat your life line well—wrap it in the Metolius Ropemaster Rope Bag.
This bag provides just what its supposed to: A simple, clean, and functional place to store my cord. I cinch it up with the solid tightening straps and throw it in my crag pack or haul bag if I have a load of gear. If I'm just out for some casual sport climbing, the Ropemaster has enough room for me to throw the draws and harness in the bag and carry it over the shoulder. If you plan on using this for your only crag bag, I'd suggest moving a step up to the Roperanger and get two backpack type shoulder straps and an extra pocket for your keys, wallet, etc. I've have mine for three years now, and aside from a little dust it still looks brand new.
Depends on the diameter, but probably not. I'm struggling to figure out what you're using 600 feet of rope for, but this was designed for climbing ropes, which are at the most 10.3 mm, 230 feet long. That would be a tight fit in this bag. If you have 600 feet of 8 mm twin rope for some reason, it might fit, but it's not intended to hold nearly that kind of length.
The construction of this bag surpasses every other rope bag I have had. The functionality of it is great and it holds my 70 meter rope with room to spare. It is easy to cinch up small so that I can stuff the rope in the bag into my pack with ease.
The tarp is big enough to flake the rope out easily, the tie-in points are different colors so you know which end is the sharp end, and it all rolls up handily and has a padded carry. Combine that with indestructible metal buckles and bombproof nylon, and you have a winner.
The Metolius RopeMaster does exactly what it's supposed to. It carries the rope. All rope bags need to have a tarp, and this one does. It also has different colored tie in points (nice) so it is easier to remember which end is on top. Other than that, nothing fancy. The drawstring doesn't work correctly on mine, but it's an easy fix. It appears that it should last a good while. But for the price, it seems like it's a good deal.
I love this rope bag, the tarp is huge and keeps your rope out of the dirt. The only thing I would change on it if I could is the length of the strap to give you more options for carrying this bag with a pack. All and all its the best bag I've used.
I shoulda gotten one with backpack straps... It's fine for one 60 m rope, but add static line or gear and the shoulder strap is too thin and uncomfortable. The tarp is great, but I would buy a more practical bag that fits a variety of situations.
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