Worst Mammut rope I've ever owned

By Jacon Mayer Ranked #170 - Climbing Ropes and Bouldering Pads September 27, 2009

In the past I have been a huge fan of Mammut ropes - they are supple and workable, and (especially my favorite, the Infinity 10.0) they last a long time.

These ropes did not even come close to meeting those expectations. I took them on a single trip (the Torment-Forbidden Traverse in the North Cascades) and they were both totally trashed after just five rappels. One took a core shot and the other had an abrasion that is close enough to a core shot that it needs to be retired.

This is frustrating because a. I didn't take any lead falls, b. the damage points were at quite different spots, so it wasn't as though a particularly sharp edge did them both in and c. Mammut has been extremely uncooperative in living up to their warranty which, according to their website, should cover the ropes except in cases of improper use or normal wear and tear.

Well, five low-angle rappels leading to a core shot is not normal wear and tear in my book, and frankly I was expecting a bit more from Mammut as a company.

I've liked their ropes in the past, but these ropes couldn't handle alpine rock and Mammut won't stand by their products. Here I come, Edelweiss.

View Details: Mammut Phoenix Climbing Rope - 8mm

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