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Mammut Galaxy Climbing Rope - 10mm
whats the upside and downside of having a larger diameter ro...
By crit
Ranked #459 - Big Wall Climbing
May 11, 2008
whats the upside and downside of having a larger diameter rope?
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By iancrae1005516
Ranked #87 - Big Wall Climbing
June 30, 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.
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