tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352166344614826568.post5962894255715100439..comments2024-03-14T10:07:59.760-07:00Comments on American Alpine Institute - Climbing Blog: How to Choose a Single RopeErin-Leigh Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10781785451497618508noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352166344614826568.post-33662666094421608712015-08-29T08:54:39.571-07:002015-08-29T08:54:39.571-07:00Great article, very detailed, learned few things I...Great article, very detailed, learned few things I didn't know, now I can choose great ropeMatyashttp://climbeq.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352166344614826568.post-6387030745967177672015-03-27T12:37:37.276-07:002015-03-27T12:37:37.276-07:00Climbing ropes have a variety of attributes accord...Climbing ropes have a variety of attributes according to the specific type of climbing activity the rope will be used for. When choosing and buying your rock climbing rope, all you should keep in mind is 3D1R- Dynamic, Diameter, Durability and Rating.<br />Click here to read full review. <br /><a href="http://outdoorsactivities.com/best-rock-climbing-ropes/" rel="nofollow">Rock Climbing Ropes</a>Reinless Jacklinhttp://outdoorsactivities.com/best-rock-climbing-ropes/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352166344614826568.post-30012404096167534602014-02-10T16:43:19.641-08:002014-02-10T16:43:19.641-08:00Jeff,
Good question. The reality is that the rope...Jeff,<br /><br />Good question. The reality is that the ropes are rated on extremely serious falls. Sport climbers take very "light" falls and a rope rated as a single should adequately hold dozens and dozens of sport falls with low fall factors.<br /><br />JasonJason Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00545776792926716502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352166344614826568.post-88689827316966163192014-02-10T16:43:18.485-08:002014-02-10T16:43:18.485-08:00Jeff,
Good question. The reality is that the rope...Jeff,<br /><br />Good question. The reality is that the ropes are rated on extremely serious falls. Sport climbers take very "light" falls and a rope rated as a single should adequately hold dozens and dozens of sport falls with low fall factors.<br /><br />JasonJason Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00545776792926716502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352166344614826568.post-14990438436322477452014-02-10T16:33:16.513-08:002014-02-10T16:33:16.513-08:00So a pretty good introduction to ropes but I'm...So a pretty good introduction to ropes but I'm confused by one aspect. Since the purpose of a rope is to catch falls, I can't understand why you feel the "#of falls caught" rating is not high on the importance list. Considering the number of falls that todays sport climbers make, isn't that about THE most important consideration. Who gives a crap about the weight of a broken rope.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18411933863723556329noreply@blogger.com