Great rope...with issues

By nk Ranked #505 - Single Ropes August 10, 2006

On just my first outing with this rope it really took some wear. We put it through top-roping, rappeling, and lead climbing(with some hard falls), and it came through perfectly on all accounts! The rope has the handling you would expect from a high end rope. Now the problem: it has a STRONG tendency to twist which makes coiling and even sometimes feeding the rope to a climber a PAIN! So, I would say as a dry rope for $150, Edelweiss has outdone themselves. I would recommend it to any beginning climber who doesn't mind taking a little time to wind a rope at the end of the day. But I would strongly consider a different rope (Mammut maybe) for serious lead climbers or those on multi-pitch routes. However, since I am a lead climber I am going to have say this rope is average.

View Details: Edelweiss Torrent 10.5mm Rope - Dry

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