Gear Review
Edelweiss Onsight Arc Climbing Rope - 9.9mm
Dirtiest Rope Ever
By Angus Bohanon
Ranked #28 - Big Wall Climbing
October 17, 2008
First off, my overall impression of this rope is definitely good. I work teaching climbing classes and leading trips for the Outdoor Program at my school, and this is always one of the first ropes off the racks when we rack up for trips. It's not too bouncy on hundred-foot topropes, catches big whippers admirably, and still feels as flexible and smooth through the draws as when we bought it a year ago. The only downside is that it practically sweats aluminum oxide. We bought 5 or 6 ropes at the same time as this one and this one is exponentially dirtier than any of the rest of them. I don't know if it's something about the material or what, but it's literally shiny in places from the aluminum oxide. Every other aspect of this rope is great, but it simply exudes black streaks wherever it touches.
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1 Comments Last Reply: August 20, 2011 By: D. Lin
Hi Angus, I have this rope and have the same experience. I have a different (unknown brand) really old rope that was given to me by family, and I use for toprope and treat it roughly, but the edelweiss has gone from brand new to covered in black while the other rope, which gets roughly the same amount of usage looks the same as the day i got it. From this, I assume that more aluminum on rope = less on gear. In other words, I think this rope eats gear up faster than others - for whatever cause, be it the dry treatment, or just the sheath construction, Do you think that is a logical conclusion? I am debating whether to buy this rope again..
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