Teach me about climbing rope.

[GeorgeMendes]

So I’m going to start lead climbing in my local gym and I’m going to need a rope. Ropes appear expensive so I want to make sure that I’m buying the right one. What are different diameters for? What kind of core is preferable? Silly question: are certain colors for anything? What kind of length would I need if the walls at my gym are 50-60ft? Is there a preferred material? What kind of rating would I want if I weight about 170lbs? Should weight of the rope be a concern? Is there anything else I’m missing? Thanks!
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• This topic was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by GeorgeMendes.

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[mark47n]

The colors are all about preference.

The typical lengths are 50-60m.

9mm would be fine.

Climbing rope is singular. You buy it at a climbing shop, not a hardware store. Given the forces I’ve subjected climbing ropes to between long falls, hauling and the like I’d say any PROPER climbing rope should be fine. If yo have questions as to what is/is not a proper rope you should ask the sales person at the shop.

It’s been awhile since I climbed at a gym but I recall that I did not supply my own rope. I can’t imagine the liability issues that could arise out of that. When I was climbing regularly in gyms there was a test you had to pass in order to lead climb.

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[CM]

It also really matters what your rigging is, because there are serious differences between elastic (stretchable) and non-elastic rope. There’s a new climbing gym down on 1st Ave, where the old Sears tire shop used to be (South of Lander) that might have some good advice. Otherwise, there’s always the REI climbing spire and chat up the staff.

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[TSurly]

If you do not know how to select an appropriate rope, you certainly are not ready to start “lead” climbing. Get some professional instruction before you severely injure or kill yourself.

• This reply was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by TSurly.

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[chinachin]

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[2 Much Whine]

Very interesting. It looks like the spammers have found another way to crack the code. Both chinachin and even the original post about rope from GeorgeMendes a year ago contain links that I’m not going to click. They also have never commented or posted on anything else, ever. Another sign that something is fishy. Maybe if we ignore this it will go away. I do applaud all the helpful comments about rope that likely were ignored. . . . .

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