G3 cord VS knoted rope

By nvrsmmr1247671 Ranked #250 - Avalanche Safety February 4, 2009

The G3 cord works fine if you know how to use it properly. Either your poles were cheap and or they were damaged& ready to break. Previously I carried a nylon cord that had knots, it works just fine in snow with soft layers- almost every season ends up with buried ice layers though. If theres been rain or a sun crust formed and got buried which is usaully the case, the nylon cord sucks- good luck getting through ice with a knoted cord!

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