70 m. Bicolor???

[mike]

Hi gang,
In the market, after years away from climbing for a 70 m bicolor rope.m mostly used to TR for my kids, but also, sport routes in Logan canyon and CoR. Maybe some Leavenworth area climbs too.

Anyway, any rec's?

My thoughts, I do not need dry treated as there will be NO ice involved and won't climb in sketchy weather w young boys.

Love bi color ropes.

70 m is often overkill until you need it, and I have several favorites that need it.

Just don't remember paying upwards of mid to high 200s for a rope when I was deep into climbing a decade ago.

Any advice would be highly appreciated.

Thanks
Me

[adrenalated]

Very few things that you can buy cost the same now as they did a decade ago. Not sure why people never expect prices to rise over time?

I have a 9.8mm Mammut Tusk and it's an awesome rope, but unfortunately they don't have a bicolor version anymore. Looks like the Eternity 9.8mm has a bicolor version. I also own the Edelweiss Energy ARC 9.5mm and have climbed on the Curve ARC 9.8mm, and both are good budget ropes, but don't handle as well as the Mammut and I suspect they'll die quicker too.

IMO Mammut are the nicest ropes I've used (also owned Beal, Edelweiss, and Petzl, and have climbed on most of the other major brands).

[mike]

Awesome!!! Always partial to mammut roped as well!

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

keep an eye on the dynamic and static elongation value of any rope you buy: sub-10 mm cords tend to stretch more than fat ropes when loaded and may not be suitable for TR; it can be a little spooky for a child to drop several feet when they fall of a TR; this situation is increased if there is a little slack in the belay; on the other hand, kids weigh less than adults, that would decrease the elongation in the event of a fall or just loading the rope for a rest; something to keep in mind....

[ex-powderbroker]

Bipattern or center mark not enough?

[mike]

decided to go with a 70m mammut with a center mark. bicolor is a luxury not necessity. Went with the mammut that is made of scraps of other rope fibers. 9.8. comparable to the tusk from what i read.

thanks for all the help gang!

me

BTW: great deal on ropes on SnC right now.

[alpinealison]

I realize this thread is solved already, but for future curious folks, you can see all the 70m options of rope on the market at: weighmyrack DOT com/rope (it lists all the ropes imported to the US and you can filter on 70m and price and bicolor/middlemark).

Sorry for the bad URL, apparently I'm too new to trust with hyperlinks!

[hutash]

It's really not that difficult.

http://weighmyrack.com/rope



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