I climb on a 9.4mm rope, great for hard leads where I want to feel no rope weight, and minimal drag.
Gives a great catch, very soft, I'm falling further than I would with an 11mm or 10.5mm but it's worth it.
I recently saw a mates rope that was 8.6mm but could not tell the difference between his rope and mine.
Some manufactures rate the diameter of a rope while under load, whilst with others the rope is at rest. |