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Mammut Matterhorn Superdry Single Rope - 10.2mm
Me and my wife are new to climbing and got a mammut infinity...
By yap2458798
Ranked #322 - Single Ropes
February 9, 2009
Me and my wife are new to climbing and got a mammut infinity as a wedding gift. We are going to be mainly top roping, with and occasional ice climb, and run up the grand teton and were wondering if we should keep the infinity or swap it out and get this.
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Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
By Evan Stevens
Ranked #16 - Single Ropes
February 11, 2009
The Mammut Infinity is way more rope than you need as a beginning top-roper. You can get a decent rope for that purpose (10.2mm-11mm, doesn't have to be dry-treated) for <$130. For the occasional ice climb, the same rope with dry-treatment (add~$20) will work for both. But, the right rope for a beginning top-roper isn't the best rope to drag up an alpine route. If I were in your shoes, I would probably buy a new dry rope for top-roping/occasional ice climb, but hold on to the Mammut Infinity just in case you find your climbing interests change.To add to that, I personally don't see the point in getting a rope bigger than 10.5mm these days, just too much rope to drag around for anything! Most 10-10.5mm ropes are way burly enough. Dry treatment not only makes it better for alpine climbing, but it actually adds to durability of rope as well.
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
Tech Specs:
- Thickness:
- 10.2mm
- Type:
- Single rope
- Length:
- 60m
- Dry:
- Yes, Superdry
- Sheath Construction:
- Kernmantle
- Impact Force:
- 9.2kN
- Elongation:
- [Static] 8.2%; [Dynamic] 28%
- Falls:
- 7 Held
- Weight:
- 68g / m
- Recommended Use:
- Top roping, sport climbing, alpine climbing
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- 1 Year
- Country of Origin:
- Austria
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