When you like to get yourself a new climbing rope, the choice of ropes is vast and it is not easy to find the right rope for you. In the following chart we give you a quick guideline based on your preferred climbing discipline and the needed rope requirements.
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Discipline | Requirements | Rope Type | Dry Treatment | MAXIM ropes |
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- Trad/Sport climbing
(Projecting/Guiding) | - Robust
- Long lasting
- High number of UIAA falls
- Abrasion resistance
- Bi-Pattern for multi-pitch
or rappelling | | - 2x-Dry dependent on weather
conditions - STD-Dry dependent on weather
conditions | |
- Trad/Sport climbing
(Multi-pitch/Redpoint) | - Light weight
- Thin and skinny
- More robust for sharp
edges/scary - situations (10.2mm)
- Bi-Pattern for multi-pitch
or rappelling | - Single rope
- Twin rope
- Half rope
- (triple cert. if available)
| - 2x-Dry dependent on weather
conditions - STD-Dry dependent on weather
conditions | |
| - Robust and long lasting
- High number of UIAA falls
- High sheath proportion
- Intermediate cover
- Reduced sheath slippage
- No twist in the rope
- Bonded construction if applicable
- 35 or 40m for indoor lead lines
| | | |
| - Light weight
- Dry-treated
- Lower impact force
| - Single rope
- Twin rope
- Half rope
- (triple cert. if available)
| | |
| - Light weight
- High abrasion resistance
- Dry-treated
- Lower impact force
| - Single rope
- Twin rope
- Half rope
- (triple cert. if available)
| | |
| - High abrasion resistance
- High sheath proportion
- High number of UIAA fall
| | - 2x-Dry dependent on weather
conditions - STD-Dry dependent on weather
conditions | |
| - Static ropes for hauling gear,
- jumaring, fixing and rappelling)
| | - Polyester for minimum
absorption | |
| - High abrasion resistance
- Low weight
- Low water absorption
- Heat resistance
| | | |
| - High abrasion resistance
- Low/No stretch
| | | |
*Rope Length: No recommendation on rope lenght is made because it is dependent on the lenght of the climbed route