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Anyone know any current good deals on a pair of half ropes? Someone suggested http://www.rockrun.com/edelrid-shikra-8-5mm-x-50m-pair but they're sold out.

In reply to humptydumpty:

Go outdoors has a good deal on half ropes:

£55 per rope : http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/edelrid-perfect-alpine-8-3mm-50m-p294112

In reply to humptydumpty:

Look at Alpkit. I bought a pair of high fall factor ropes from them

In reply to humptydumpty:

just make sure you check the intended use of the rope, 8.3mm winter ropes might not be ideal for cragging

In reply to jsmcfarland:

Good tip - I guess that means the go-outdoors ones are questionable. I'd better check how a winter rope differs...I mostly just use singles for everything.

In reply to jsmcfarland:

I was wondering that myself, but the specs don't seem that different from other half-ropes. Do you think the 8.3mm is that much weaker than an 8.5?

In reply to humptydumpty:

I'd take anything that GO say with a pinch of salt considering their track record..

No difference other than a dry cover on the rope which although won't be much use for cragging (as most people don't do that in the wet) but it'll help keep the ropes cleaner and make them last longer generally. I've got dry treated Mammuts and I use them for everything including mountain trad and winter etc.

In reply to Nath93:

It's very odd that ad actually as it sounds as though the rope is only dry treated to the sheath - what they are calling dry shield and Beal would refer to as dry cover. And yet they are describing it as ideal for alpine and winter climbing which in most rope manufacturer's terms would mean that both core and sheath should be dry treated as otherwise it will absorb too much water and become unhandleable when frozen. However if it's only for cragging then that should not be a concern and you can't argue with the price!

In reply to springfall2008:


Weakness isn't the issue. They're all very, very strong.

In reply to Stephen Reid - Needle Sports:

The perfect alpine 8.3mm is a weird one, you can almost feel the weirdness, its very very supple, very spongy when pinched between fingers, and oh my lord, the rope stretch is huge!

With that said, i got the 60m for £52 so had to get it. Paired it with a mammut meteor 8.3mm which I like much more, feels tougher and more stiff.

In reply to springfall2008:

When I read up this I bought 2 9mm rope. I'm 100kg and thought I shouldn't go for a really light rope. I'm hoping that a thicker rope will be more durable for a little more weight.

I bought 2 of these

https://www.alpkit.com/products/roca-strong-9

£70 for an 18 fall rope or one over a right angle edge

In reply to John Clinch (Ampthill):

Fantastic price!