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Edelweiss Ally Single Climbing Rope - 10.3mm
What are we sacrificing by going for the cheapest option? Is...
By braingeyse2332484
Ranked #447 - Single Ropes
July 30, 2008
What are we sacrificing by going for the cheapest option? Is doing so a reasonable move for someone getting started, who expects to upgrade equipment in a year or two? Specific feature question: can we get away without the dry treatment if we're not ice climbing?
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By James C Watts
Ranked #69 - Single Ropes
November 6, 2008
For the most part, as ropes get more expensive, they improve in three areas: Durability, handling (knotability?), and helpful features (bi-color or middle and end marks, dry and double-dry coatings, etc). None of these things ruin a day of climbing for me either way, but I do enjoy a nicer rope with more features. Dry coating isn't a factor if you never climb ice, snow, or in the rain, but isn't a bad thing to have in case you get stuck in a surprise storm, as ropes become weakened and very difficult to handle when wet or icy.
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