10.5mm static rope

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6 years 4 months ago #137947 by cadelv
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Hi there,
I am about to climb trees for first time and I am trying to buy my basic gear.
A rope that is available in my country is the Bluewater II 10.5 mm static rope (28.9kN). Is this rope OK for tree climbing? Thanks a lot, carlos

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6 years 4 months ago #137948 by patty
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Hi Carlos,

A static rope will be too stiff to hold climbing knots. You need to purchase rope for tree climbing, arborist rope.

Hope this helps.

Patty

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6 years 2 months ago - 6 years 2 months ago #137980 by moss
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cadelv wrote: Hi there,
I am about to climb trees for first time and I am trying to buy my basic gear.
A rope that is available in my country is the Bluewater II 10.5 mm static rope (28.9kN). Is this rope OK for tree climbing? Thanks a lot, carlos


Since we're talking about static ropes in another thread, Bluewater II is excellent for single rope technique typically using mechanical devices like handled ascenders. As Patty mentioned you can't use it for doubled rope hitch climbing (DRT) since the rope is too stiff to form a hitch. A climber can use a split tail (rated hitch cord at least 8mm diameter) to climb DRT with a static rope. Not optimal but can work. These are considered advanced techniques. A supple double-braid arborist rope is optimal for a versatile tree climbing rope.
-AJ
Last edit: 6 years 2 months ago by moss.

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