In reply to Annoying Twit:
> Over time I think I will need equipment for him. Returning to the topic of this thread - the rope above is £50 for 50metres, but is rated for only six falls. The 50m rope from Decathlon is £90 or so, but is rated for 16 falls. Unless there's something I'm missing, or the ratings are inaccurate, surely the Decathlon rope is overall better value, is it not?
The fall ratings are not as informative as they might seem. The falls used during testing are exceptionally severe, the result is generally fatter ropes take more falls. However, those are *nasty* falls, not the sort of abuse you will be subjecting your rope to. I have no idea how many mine is rated to take, maybe 8, maybe 10. So far it has actually caught 100+ and is looking in pretty reasonable shape for it.
How hard wearing (tightly woven) the sheath is and how you (ab)use the rope will have the biggest bearing on the life you get from it. Unfortunately tough ropes don't handle as well as nice soft ones.
jk