I have a 60 m (200 foot) rope and would like to buy a pulldown rope to go along with it. Previous recommendations have been in favor of the Sterling cord (7mm). I like the low stretch of the Sterling cord, but I’m wondering if I could go smaller, like 5mm. 5mm is lighter and takes up less room in the pack. But is it too hard to handle and too thin for emergencies (i.e. rappelling on it)? Opinions and input welcome.
– Kris Nosack
Steve Brezovec
Matt doesn’t need a heavy cord to pull the slick, however, because he isn’t pulling the rope with it, just the safety. I think 2mm may be adequate to pull 200′ of 8mm through a rapide, but I’d rather have 5mm. That stuff you could rap on in an emergency, though it would take me a few minutes to get the nerve up….
> —–Original Message—– > From: Charly Oliver [mailto:coliver@trango.com] > Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 1:12 PM > To: Yahoo Canyons Group
Subject: RE: [from Canyons Group] TECH~ Pull down rope recommendations
> Kris,
I think Matt Moore has had good luck using very small diameter (2mm?) > Sterling accessory cord to release the Slick. The low stretch feature > (polyester sheath?) helps in this regard. I like the small > package/light-weight idea of this but relegates your pull > cord to a single > function.
I think the trade off is whether or not you want your pull > cord to cover > multiple uses.
Charly > —–Original Message—– > From: Kris Nosack [mailto:kn@xmission.com] > Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 12:39 PM > To: Yahoo Canyons Group
Subject: [from Canyons Group] TECH~ Pull down rope recommendations
I have a 60 m (200 foot) rope and would like to buy a > pulldown rope to go > along with it. Previous recommendations have been in favor of the > Sterling cord (7mm). I like the low stretch of the > Sterling cord, but I’m > wondering if I could go smaller, like 5mm. 5mm is lighter > and takes up > less room in the pack. But is it too hard to handle and > too thin for > emergencies (i.e. rappelling on it)? Opinions and input welcome.
> – Kris Nosack
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ratagonia
I’ve been using 6mm which makes for a nice, compact package. Seems stiff enough to pull reasonably well, but still small. COULD rappel on it if you really had to, but I’d rather not.
Tom
— In canyons@y…, Steve Brezovec wrote: > Matt doesn’t need a heavy cord to pull the slick, however, because he isn’t > pulling the rope with it, just the safety. I think 2mm may be adequate to > pull 200′ of 8mm through a rapide, but I’d rather have 5mm. That stuff you > could rap on in an emergency, though it would take me a few minutes to get > the nerve up….
—–Original Message—–
From: Charly Oliver [mailto:coliver@t…]
Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 1:12 PM
To: canyons@y…
Subject: RE: [from Canyons Group] TECH~ Pull down rope recommendations
Kris,
I think Matt Moore has had good luck using very small diameter (2mm?)
Sterling accessory cord to release the Slick. The low stretch feature
(polyester sheath?) helps in this regard. I like the small
package/light-weight idea of this but relegates your pull
cord to a single
function.
I think the trade off is whether or not you want your pull
cord to cover
multiple uses.
Charly
—–Original Message—–
From: Kris Nosack [mailto:kn@x…]
Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 12:39 PM
To: canyons@y…
Subject: [from Canyons Group] TECH~ Pull down rope recommendations
I have a 60 m (200 foot) rope and would like to buy a
pulldown rope to go
along with it. Previous recommendations have been in favor of the
Sterling cord (7mm). I like the low stretch of the
Sterling cord, but I’m
wondering if I could go smaller, like 5mm. 5mm is lighter
and takes up
less room in the pack. But is it too hard to handle and
too thin for
emergencies (i.e. rappelling on it)? Opinions and input welcome.
– Kris Nosack
When you post, please change the Subject appropriately, to
make reading
and searching easier. You can use the following
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Report; BETA = Canyon Beta; PARTNER = Partner and/or Rides;
ETHICS = Ethics;
TECH = Technical Questions and Tips; BIZ = E Group Business;
SALE = Stuff
for Sale. Please use a Tilde ~ after the abbreviation, so we
know you are
coding for us, such as:
Subject: BIZ~ New Abbreviation List – working?
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extent. Folks should
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Charly Oliver
Kris,
I think Matt Moore has had good luck using very small diameter (2mm?) Sterling accessory cord to release the Slick. The low stretch feature (polyester sheath?) helps in this regard. I like the small package/light-weight idea of this but relegates your pull cord to a single function.
I think the trade off is whether or not you want your pull cord to cover multiple uses.
Charly —–Original Message—– From: Kris Nosack [mailto:kn@xmission.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 12:39 PM To: Yahoo Canyons Group Subject: [from Canyons Group] TECH~ Pull down rope recommendations
I have a 60 m (200 foot) rope and would like to buy a pulldown rope to go along with it. Previous recommendations have been in favor of the Sterling cord (7mm). I like the low stretch of the Sterling cord, but I’m wondering if I could go smaller, like 5mm. 5mm is lighter and takes up less room in the pack. But is it too hard to handle and too thin for emergencies (i.e. rappelling on it)? Opinions and input welcome.
– Kris Nosack
When you post, please change the Subject appropriately, to make reading and searching easier. You can use the following abbreviations: TRIP = Trip Report; BETA = Canyon Beta; PARTNER = Partner and/or Rides; ETHICS = Ethics; TECH = Technical Questions and Tips; BIZ = E Group Business; SALE = Stuff for Sale. Please use a Tilde ~ after the abbreviation, so we know you are coding for us, such as:
Subject: BIZ~ New Abbreviation List – working?
Bombastic Bolt Debates are allowed to only a limited extent. Folks should go to the Canyoneer Group for a truly un-moderated forum. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canyoneer
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