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Best rope for SRT/Rappel

arm breaker

arm breaker

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I know some folks are using Oplux for this but what would you all recommend for a relative newb to both techniques? Does anyone know where you can fairly easily get a sewn eye on a custom length?
 
arm breaker said:
I know some folks are using Oplux for this but what would you all recommend for a relative newb to both techniques? Does anyone know where you can fairly easily get a sewn eye on a custom length?
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Just go ahead and buy a sufficient length of OpLux from EWO. You're going to end up with it in the end anyway ;)
 
Red Beard said:
Just go ahead and buy a sufficient length of OpLux from EWO. You're going to end up with it in the end anyway ;)
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Haha, I have no doubt that’s going to happen anyway but I was wondering if Oplux was the best for both directions or if people just like it for weight and packability. I also really want to get something with a splice but that’s probably just my own hangup.
 
The best for rappelling and SRT is probably a rope in the 10 to 11 mm range. That is in terms of comfort and being square in the middle of most devices’ specs.

Never used it myself, but a popular choice is Samson Predator and it can be spliced.

Inevitably packability becomes a factor and people look at 8 to 9 mm options.
 
pesqimon said:
The best for rappelling and SRT is probably a rope in the 10 to 11 mm range. That is in terms of comfort and being square in the middle of most devices’ specs.

Never used it myself, but a popular choice is Samson Predator and it can be spliced.

Inevitably packability becomes a factor and people look at 8 to 9 mm options.
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Is that Predator rope as stiff as some regular static climbing ropes? Does that make much difference?
 
I’m using 9mm htp. Have both a Grigri and a lifeguard. Works great so far.
 
I am currently using 9mm htp up and down, but plan on going to 8mm oplux. The $ was a consideration, as well as the spec issue but I’m banking on that being resolved by the time I can afford it. I also have Oplux tether and Predator lineman’s belt. Htp is stiffer, Predator is bigger, Oplux cost more.
 
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Any issues with the Oplux not being as stiff? I’m liking it for my tether but less sure about rappel, but I don’t know what’s good or
Not since I’ve done fairly little of it. Any reason you don’t use it for a lineman’s?
 
arm breaker said:
Any reason you don’t use it for a lineman’s?
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Predator came with my kite. I should have just got the saddle instead of the kit but I didn’t know any better. I will use Oplux for my lineman’s later too but changed out tether first just to see if I liked it.
 
Cool, I’m gonna do the same on the lineman’s so was just wondering if there was a good reason not to.
 
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