Mason Davis
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What kind of rope does everyone use for single stick climbing and rappelling? Has anyone purchased any from Amazon before?
My setup as well!+1 for EWO - I use 8mm Oplux and rappell with a figure 8 + backup friction hitch
I wish I was a headlight on a north-bound train
I got my ropes from Amazon, but I also got my Hawk saddle from them. I’ve got 3 ropes, 11mm, 8 mm with sewn ends(stick mod x 2 and my eventual rappelling rope) and some 6mm to make Prusiks. All of them are statics and the 8mm came with carabiners and steel supports in the sewn ends……I remove those. All this is new to me, but I have been very satisfied. I’m also pretty sure if there were a rope failure from any of these products, it’d hit this forum and any other one that had anything to with safety harnesses and climbing with the quickness.
I certainly appreciate the knowledge and advice so thank you. Believe me I’m taking heed. But not everything they offer is unknown China junk…..even though the Hawk is amongst them. Every rope I’ve gotten has been rated or at least it’s advertised as such. I got both of my ropeman 1s and my belay from them…..pretty sure the rm’s are genuine. They offer black diamond products etc… I just like shopping online and always check eBay and Amazon before I purchase elsewhere. I have been rappelling from atop 1 36” length stick with a 1 step aider so my feet are only 6 or 7’ off the ground. It was really fun and pretty smooth. I used the 8mm 3 or 4 times today and will try the 11 mm next session. The 6mm is too stiff to bite the 8 so I used the hawk Prussik rope….it already got a bubble so it’s in the trash. The 6 bites the 11 great but the 11mm is really thick in The belay.Please reconsider rappelling on an 8mm rope made in some unknown factory in China, with unknown quality standards. Your life and well-being are dependent on that rope. Also, MOST 6mm cords are not really strong enough to meet climbing standards, even when used in a basket configuration.
Pre-covid your order would have already shipped and been at your doorstep the next day. Some of us thought DanO to be the owner of UPS/FedEx the way he got orders to us so quickly.Ok, so I made my first purchase from EWO. I’ll swap out everything with this stuff……they were out of stock on a few items, but had great options. I forgot the first time but ordered the Kevlar 5.5 for prussik too. No doubt my confidence level will go up and this rope is supposed to be a little softer than the oplux.
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For others who might be looking, another option is Sterling’s 9.5mm Canyon Tech, technora cover and nylon core. Has a break strength of 6,744 lbs. and is stretchy enough to be considered a semi static.
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