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Twenty years ago the workhorse rope may have been a fat 11 mm model but today you’ll find fewer of those thick cords on the market.
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Thick ropes are the workhorse ropes that are made to take a beating. You may also consider if the rope is going to serve a specialized function or if you’re looking for a one-size-fits-all rope that gets used for all of your climbing. Determining the type of climbing you are most likely to use the rope may be the biggest factor in choosing the rope diameter. What type of climber are you? Where are you going to use the rope primarily? Sport? Trad? Single pitch cragging or long multipitch routes? Rock or ice or both? Alpine climbing or mountaineering? In choosing a rope the first thing you’ll want to consider is the rope diameter.
THE FOREST MODS CLIMBING ROPE SERIES
We’ve created a series of steps to guide you through the rope buying process and help you buy the best rope for your needs.
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On top of all that, you can develop an intimate relationship with your rope as you handle it repeatedly for clips and tying in or when coiling it at the end of the day, causing many climbers to love their rope or to view it with scorn if it doesn’t perform like they want. It’s likely the single most expensive piece of equipment you’ll purchase for climbing and it provides security every time use it, whether for lowering or on a big fall. Your climbing rope is one of the most important purchases you’ll make.