{"id":37205,"date":"2022-11-25T09:40:48","date_gmt":"2022-11-25T08:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-01.bergfreunde.de\/blog\/purchase-advice-for-climbing-ropes-a-rope-for-every-situation\/"},"modified":"2022-12-30T08:57:31","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T07:57:31","slug":"purchase-advice-for-climbing-ropes-a-rope-for-every-situation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alpinetrek.co.uk\/blog\/purchase-advice-for-climbing-ropes-a-rope-for-every-situation\/","title":{"rendered":"A buyer&#8217;s guide to climbing ropes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bergfreunde.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-20-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62370\" width=\"360\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alpinetrek.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-20-3.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.alpinetrek.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-20-3-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The choice of the right equipment is a science in itself.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To buy a new <strong>climbing rope<\/strong> is pretty similar to getting a mobile phone contract. There are numerous types for seemingly endless uses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So we thought we would organise the whole thing a bit and explain to you, which <strong>rope types<\/strong> exist in the first place. So, what exactly is the difference between <strong>single ropes<\/strong>, <strong>half ropes<\/strong> and <strong>twin ropes<\/strong>? And which is most suited for which use?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-different-rope-types\">The different rope types<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, one can differentiate between two \u201cbasic rope types\u201d: static ropes and dynamic ropes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-static-ropes\">Static ropes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alpinetrek.co.uk\/static-ropes\/\">Static ropes<\/a>, or kernmantle ropes with low elasticity, are used whenever the <strong>strain is strictly static<\/strong>, for example in <strong>mountain rescue<\/strong> or as <strong>fixed ropes<\/strong>. A static rope only has very low elasticity (max. 5% stretch), therefore it is, strictly speaking, only a semi-static rope, but in colloquial language among climbers it is called static rope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>These ropes can under no circumstances be used for climbing (lead climbing as well as second climbing)!<\/strong> Due to the low elasticity, even a fall with a fall factor 1 can cause serious injury and equipment failure! If you want to know more about impact force, we recommend you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petzl.com\/GB\/en\/Sport\/Fall-factor-and-impact-force---theory\">this site<\/a> by Petzl. <strong><br>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bergfreunde.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Which-rope-for-which-use-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alpinetrek.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Which-rope-for-which-use-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Which rope for which use\" class=\"wp-image-684\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Which rope for which use<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dynamic-ropes\">Dynamic ropes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The opposite to static ropes are dynamic ropes, which <strong>can stretch due to their twisted fibers. <\/strong>The stretching enables the rope to absorb the energy that is created by the fall. Without these properties, strong forces would affect the climber with each fall. So, a dynamic rope can absorb forces occurring during a fall and thereby prevent or minimise injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The more the rope stretches, the more force is being absorbed. Although they generally may not stretch more than 40 percent, otherwise, there is a danger of hitting ties or the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-types-of-dynamic-ropes\">Types of dynamic ropes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The uses of the different ropes have many overlaps, however, we have nevertheless tried to assign the ropes to different disciplines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-single-rope\">Single rope<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Uses: sports climbing in the hall or on a rock, ice climbing, mountaineering<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Symbol: circle with a 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Approx. 8.7 to 11 mm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>51 &#8211; 85 g\/m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UIAA falls: at least 5 with 80 kg (no worries, a real UIAA fall is practically impossible during normal use)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Static elongation 8 &#8211; 10 %<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bergfreunde.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Single-rope.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alpinetrek.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Single-rope-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Single rope in the climbing garden\" class=\"wp-image-686\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Single rope in the climbing garden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alpinetrek.co.uk\/single-ropes\/\">Single ropes<\/a> are mostly used for <strong>sports climbing in the hall or outdoors<\/strong> or for <strong>ice climbing<\/strong>. They are comfortable and easy to handle and their high diameter usually makes them <strong>durable<\/strong>. Not just the diameter, but also the sheath percentage is crucial for the durability. That is the mass ratio between rope mantle and rope core. The higher the amount, the more abrasion resistant and durable the rope will be. The sheath percentage is always included in descriptions of a rope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For people who are doing a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alpinetrek.co.uk\/indoor-ropes\/\">indoor climbing and top rope climbing<\/a>, a <strong>high sheath percentage<\/strong> is important, as the rope is under a lot of strain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A thicker single rope will also be more tear-resistant &#8211; however, with <strong>each millimetre, the friction<\/strong> is increased &#8211; in the anchors as well as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alpinetrek.co.uk\/belay-devices-descenders\/\">belay device<\/a> itself, which makes climbing more exhausting. When doing a lot of lead climbing and long routes, it is worthwhile to pick a rope with a somewhat lower diameter, to save strength with both friction and weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For beginners, it is a good reference point to buy a rope with a diameter of more than ten millimetres.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many single ropes have a <strong>mark<\/strong> in the middle. This is to ensure that the climber wont climb higher than half the entire length of the rope when doing lead climbing. For anybody who spends a lot of time in different climbing areas, \u201cbicolour\u201d ropes are recommendable. Their halves are each a different colour, which makes it easy to see the middle of the rope &#8211; even after having used it for some time. Although <strong>middle marks<\/strong> serve the same purpose, after long usage, they are often no longer easily recognisable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quite often, single ropes are also used for mountaineering, for example when climbing passages on rock are present. Here, usually a relatively thin single rope is chosen, as it weighs less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-half-ropes\">Half ropes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use: alpine climbing, ice climbing and mixed climbing, glacier and mountaineering, traditional climbing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Symbol: Circle with 1\/2 inside<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Approx. 7.5 &#8211; 9 mm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>40 &#8211; 55 g\/m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UIAA falls: at least 5 with 55 kg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Static elongation 12 %<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bergfreunde.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Half-ropes-Alpine-climbing.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alpinetrek.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Half-ropes-Alpine-climbing-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Half ropes for Alpine climbing\" class=\"wp-image-687\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Half ropes for Alpine climbing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alpinetrek.co.uk\/half-ropes\/\">Half ropes<\/a> are mainly used in <strong>alpine climbing, mountaineering and traditional climbing<\/strong>. The usage of two different strands of rope raises the redundancy: the probability that both are severed at the same time by a rockfall or a sharp edge is extremely low.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the biggest advantage of half ropes is that you have the <strong>entire length for rappelling<\/strong> (60 m single rope = 30 m rappelling stretch. 2&#215;60 m half rope = 60 m rappelling stretch). This can be especially helpful when retreating from or aborting a route. However, half ropes <strong>don\u2019t always<\/strong> have to be used with a double strand &#8211; on a <strong>glacier<\/strong> for example, where a \u201cserious\u201d fall is unlikely, you can easily just carry one strand with you. This should, however, <strong>absolutely be waterproofed<\/strong>, since a wet rope is not only much heavier, but also unwieldly (especially when frozen) and loses resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The alternative to the half rope technique is the twin technique &#8211; here, you <strong>always<\/strong> use both strands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-twin-ropes\">Twin ropes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use: alpine sports climbing. Exclusively with double strand!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Symbol: Circle with two entwined circles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>starting from 6.9 mm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>starting from 35 g\/m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UIAA falls: Double strand 12 with 80 kg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bergfreunde.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Double-strand.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alpinetrek.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Double-strand-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Exclusively with double strand\" class=\"wp-image-688\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Exclusively with double strand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alpinetrek.co.uk\/twin-ropes\/\">Twin ropes<\/a> should only be used by specialists. They are <strong>used when every gram counts<\/strong> \u2013 usually in extreme rock, mixed or ice climbing routes. They are <strong>exclusively used with double strands<\/strong>, as the danger of the ropes tearing is otherwise to high. When seconding, you also have to exclusively secure with double strand. You should make sure that the strands are always inserted parallel into the anchors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hiking-ropes\">Hiking ropes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are ropes that are sold in short lengths and are mostly used to support the psyche &#8211; especially with children. The rope strength (approx. 8 mm) is sufficient to <strong>support small slips or to pull yourself up<\/strong> &#8211; but definitely not more. Although every half or single rope is more universal in its uses, they are not sold in such <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alpinetrek.co.uk\/edelrid-confidence-8-mm-static-rope\/\">short lengths<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A hiking rope may <strong>under no circumstance<\/strong> be used for climbing, no matter in which discipline!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dry-treatment\">Dry treatment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Climbing ropes that are much used in nature are subject to numerous weather conditions: Humidity, UV-rays and dirt, for example. Each of those can have an adverse effect on climbing ropes, although the time it will take, varies. Humidity has a very short-term effect, while dirt and UV-rays have a long-term effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although you can avoid humidity quite successfully (at least in sports climbing), this is much more difficult with dust and sun. So, if you know that you want to use the rope a lot outdoors, it is advisable to buy a waterproofed climbing rope. Such ropes have the dry treatment included in the manufacturing of their components. Those dry treatments are usually very long-lasting and, in the best case scenario, will last as long as the rope itself. If the dry treatment of a climbing rope is destroyed, it cannot be renewed. <strong>Please don\u2019t try to treat the climbing rope with DWR treatment by yourself.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-right-rope-length\"><strong>The right rope length<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In general, climbing ropes are between 20 and 200 meters in length. When choosing the length of the rope, you should first be clear on what you want to use it for. &nbsp;Hall or alpine tour? Mountaineering or designated outdoor areas? When doing rock climbing, it\u2019s a good idea to take a look at the map. How long is the tour? Are there rappelling spots and if yes, over what length is rappelling needed? Many climbing guides have a recommendations for rope length, however, you should stick to a 70 m long rope for outdoors to have reserves for emergencies. On short outdoor routes, 50 m are usually sufficient. In alpine multipitch route touring with long rappellings and big gaps between the stands, one should pick 80 m or even 100 m to be on the safe side. In mountaineering, the ropes are often much shorter due to their weight, however, this depends on the size of the rope team. As a backup for via ferratas or hill walking, a short rope is also practical &#8211; here, 30 m ropes are ideal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Climbing halls keep getting bigger and the routes higher &#8211; therefore, ropes shorter than 50 m are not a great choice. If necessary, get information beforehand in the hall and ask for a recommendation &#8211; many halls already have them on their websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"a-button a-button--green block\" title=\"Hang around with our climbing ropes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alpinetrek.co.uk\/climbing-ropes\/\">Check out climbing ropes &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To buy a new climbing rope is pretty similar to getting a mobile phone contract. There are numerous types for seemingly endless uses. So we thought we would organise the whole thing a bit and explain to you, which rope types exist in the first place. 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