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What is your favorite climbing brand?

What is a good brand for rock climbing ropes and what's a good length?

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    As for the best brand, most brands of rope out there are pretty good. The characteristics of the rope such as waterproof coatings, fall ratings, and amount of stretch are more important than the brand. I tend to like Maxim and Petzl ropes. What rope and especially what length rope you get really depends on what you plan on doing with the rope and where you plan on climbing. I am assuming that this is your first rope and that you will start out toproping on it. Make sure that you buy a dynamic rope as opposed to a static rope. Toprope - A good diameter for a toperoping rope is something around a 10.2mm or 10.5mm. Any diameter rope can work, but since weight doesnt really matter, and toproping can add a lot of wear to your rope, go with something that is burly like a 10.5. The length of the rope really depends on where you are climbing and how tall the cliffs are. Remember that your rope is going to have to be over twice as long as your cliff is tall. A 50 meter or 60 meter rope will work for most places.

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Lots of good advice on here so far.... Don't automatically discount a 70m rope! I love em', they're tons of fun. Nice for top-roping, but also for leading longer pitches. There's a really cool rope called "the joker" (I forget who makes it), it's the only rope that can be used for double, twin, or single rope applications. Awesome!

MetalMaster4x4

There are a lot of specialty ropes, but for general use these are probably the best: Brands: Mammut, PMI, Sterling, Black Diamond Diameter: 9.8 to 10.2mm for lead climbing. 10.5mm for top rope. Length: 50m (160ft) used to be standard, but most people prefer the 60m (200ft) as some top ropes are too long for a 50m. It adds a little bit of safety and allows for longer pitches on multi-pitch routes. In my opinion, the 70m is just too long. Good Luck

TahoeT

I agree with C for most everything said except for rope brand recommendations. There has been a spate of extremely premature wear for Petzl Zephyr 10.3mm ropes, one review here: http://www.rockclimbing.com/Articles/Gear_and_Reviews/The_Zephyr_10.3mm_of_Wholesome_Petzl_Rope_588.html (Scroll down through comments to see the reviewer recant his original positive review, then follow the thread links to hear lots of people with the same issue.) Also, our gym bought the Petzl Dojo 10.7mm in bulk, and that stuff crapped out really quickly. The gym manager voiced vehement hatred for it. So I would have to say, Mammut and Edelweiss are safe bets, but people have observed that these ropes are stiff. New England Ropes/Maxim are noted to handle well, but are usually rated for less falls. 50m was the old standard, but 60m seems to be the new standard.

dtewsacrificial

Sterling Rope's Velocity 9.8mm 60m

Lauren

I've used New England, PMI, Mammut, and Sterling ropes on Challenge Courses, Gym Walls, and Trad for years and only had to retire the ropes when they were due to be retired. I have never used the Petzl rope, so I can't confirm or deny that it is crappy rope. I use a 30m rope for most of the stuff I do. I find it a very versatile length. I can use it to top rope almost a 100' pitch and I can use it on a climbing wall and bottom belay as well.

Willie D

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