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Mammut Galaxy Climbing Rope - 10mm
As a mainstay in this line for ten years, the Galaxy 10mm Climbing Rope has become Mammut's favorite all-around rope for climbers everywhere. The Galaxy was made just the right size to decrease weight without losing the durability that you need for everyday use. Mammut gave the Galaxy a middle mark for quick and easy rappels and ultrasonic-sealed rope ends to prevent sheath slippage. Strong enough to stand up to the abuse of sport climbing and light enough for long alpine routes, the Galaxy is a truly versatile rope.
Bottom Line: The Mammut Galaxy 10mm creates a gold standard of ropes.
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whats the upside and downside of having a larger diameter ro...
whats the upside and downside of having a larger diameter rope?
By: crit (2)
May 11, 2008
Beefier ropes are more durable and offer greater friction when running through carabiners and belay/rappel devices. This means you will have a rope that will last longer and and will be able to control the rate of descent better when rappelling or lowering someone off of a climb. For top roping/ repealing most climbers will use a rope 10+ mm.
Skinnier ropes provide less rope drag, combined with being generally lighter, a lead climber will exert less energy using a skinner rope. But the skinner ropes, generally, sacrifices durability and will have less friction available when belaying/ repealing. Most lead climbers will use a 9.8+ for everyday use, and save there 9.8- for red point burns and hard on sight attempts.
By: Backcountry.com GearGuru- CORY (55), iancrae1005516 (4)
3 days ago






