Wearing well so far, but middle mark hard to see.

By Simon Hatfield Ranked #7 - Single Ropes November 16, 2010

This rope has met my expectations for durability. I previously had a Petzl Zephyr 10.3 which wore out excessively fast. I use this rope primarily for single pitch traditional leads, but also for toproping with groups and occasional sport pitches. I climb frequently in Joshua Tree where the Quartz Monzonite is extremely hard on ropes.

Pros: The premium teflon coating finish on this rope is noticeable immediately: not only does it feed well, but it is supple and the sheath is smooth. It does show some wear after 8 months of climbing most weekends, but not a lot, and the ends are still in great shape. This rope is burly, it feels totally trustworthy.

Cons: The rope is a dark color, and the middle mark is unevenly marked (lighter on one side of the ring than the other) and hard to see. I pull past it sometimes even in broad daylight. The rope is pretty fat and heavy - a 60m Supersafe 10.2mm weighs more than a 70m Infinity 9.5mm. This makes it a great rope for cragging, but heavy for backcountry climbs, or multipitch ropestretchers. It's width also makes it fairly difficult to pull through an autoblocking belay device.

Overall, I'm happy i bought it, but my next rope will be a little thinner, lighter, longer, and have a bipattern weave. Probably the Infinity, which has the same awesome coating finish.

Hope that was helpful

View Details: Mammut Supersafe Climbing Rope - 10.2mm

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