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Calgary, Alberta
Canada
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Posted - 10/09/2008 : 05:46 AM
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I have decided to start carrying a 30 meter rope with me on my scrambling adventures. I really don't want to buy a new full length and cut it in half. I was thinking half a retired climbing rope would likely work.
If you have anything like that ( or a full length rope you have retired) and are willing to part with, please email me. |
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Canmore, AB
Canada
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Posted - 10/09/2008 : 08:14 AM
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Hi Tom,
I actually have a 60m rope I'll be retiring. It's a half rope so it's around 9.8mm but it has a double dry treatment and is in perfect working condition. (Used it for a multipitch trad climb 2 weeks ago.)
Only reason I'm retiring it is because I bought a new set of half ropes last week.
I'm on call this weekend so I'll be in Canmore all 3 days. You're more than welcome to pick it up. |
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Vancouver, BC
Canada
1321 Posts |
Posted - 10/09/2008 : 10:34 AM
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MEC sells 30m twin ropes in packages or half rope off the spool.
I thought we discussed this previously and determined that scrambling=no rope.  |
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Smurf Village, BC
Canada
1495 Posts |
Posted - 10/09/2008 : 11:10 AM
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I thought we discussed this previously and determined that scrambling=no rope.
LOL. Not again! |
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Calgary, Alberta
Canada
123 Posts |
Posted - 10/09/2008 : 11:37 AM
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Thx all. I am going to take Ken up on his generous offer.
swebster: you are absolutely correct. Scrambling does not require a rope. Except of course when it does. :)
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 Alberta-based choss climbin', flame throwin', rappel lovin', ass talkin' hater who doesn't like "Gumby" for a descriptor
6302 Posts |
Posted - 10/09/2008 : 12:13 PM
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Originally posted by spicytuna
Hi Tom,
I actually have a 60m rope I'll be retiring. It's a half rope so it's around 9.8mm but it has a double dry treatment and is in perfect working condition. (Used it for a multipitch trad climb 2 weeks ago.)
Only reason I'm retiring it is because I bought a new set of half ropes last week.
I'm on call this weekend so I'll be in Canmore all 3 days. You're more than welcome to pick it up.
Are you sure it's a half rope (double rope)??? 9.8 is really big for a half rope and singles go down to about 9ish these days. 8.5mm is more of a half rope size. |
Edited by - time2clmb on 10/09/2008 12:13 PM |
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Canmore, AB
Canada
1238 Posts |
Posted - 10/09/2008 : 2:54 PM
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I just checked and the rope is a 9.7mm half rope. It's made by Esprit Ropes which is a Canadian company based out of Parry Sound, Ontario. I bought it back when most people were leading with 10.5mm ropes. (No, not hemp!)
My new Petzl Dragonfly's are 8.2mm half ropes so it's quite the contrast. |
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Alberta-based choss climbin', flame throwin', rappel lovin', ass talkin' hater who doesn't like "Gumby" for a descriptor
6302 Posts |
Posted - 10/09/2008 : 3:32 PM
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Originally posted by spicytuna
I just checked and the rope is a 9.7mm half rope. It's made by Esprit Ropes which is a Canadian company based out of Parry Sound, Ontario. I bought it back when most people were leading with 10.5mm ropes. (No, not hemp!)
My new Petzl Dragonfly's are 8.2mm half ropes so it's quite the contrast.
Ahh...I figured it might be an older rope, which is why I put "these days" in italics. |
Edited by - time2clmb on 10/09/2008 3:33 PM |
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