Saturday 13 December 2014

Rope Selection

Just a few thoughts on the relative merits/costs of Rope Selection. I also found a good reference on issues facing rope selection.

Rope
Size (mm)
Material Break
Load (kg)
Cost (A$)
Cost/m
Cost 8m
Comments
300m Jute Twine 1 Jute
10.00 0.03 0.24 Can be used for hand tieing or
homemade rope making
6mm x 20m Cotton Sash Cord 6 Cotton
15.00 0.75 6.00 Good for practice rope.
High eleastisity. Stretches.
8mm x 15m Cotton Sash Cord 8 Cotton
17.50 1.67 9.33 High eleastisity. Stretches.
6mm x 30m High Strength Rope 6 Poly-
propolene
Break
650kg
23.00 0.76 6.13 Suspension Main ?
8mm x 30m High Strength Rope 8 Poly-
propolene
Break
1200kg
35.00 1.67 9.33
6mm White Super Silver Rope 6 Synthetic

0.45 3.60 Cheap Twisted Practice Rope
8mm x 20m White Super Silver Rope 6 Synthetic
13.50 0.68 5.40 Cheap Twisted Practice Rope
Ichiban Light jute rope 6mm, 1 x 8m 6 Jute
18.94 2.37 18.94
Asanawa shibari kinbaku
jute rope 7mm,1 x 8m
7 Jute
22.75 2.84 22.75 High Quality Treated Jute
Natural Hemp Rope Twisted 6mm per m Unconditioned 6 Organic Hemp Break
260kg

1.55 12.40
Natural Hemp Rope Twisted 8mm per m Unconditioned 8 Organic Hemp Break
410kg

1.80 14.40
Mammut Static Cord 2mm per metre 2 Synthetic Break
50kg

0.50 4.00 For accessories
Mammut Static Cord 6mm per metre 6 Synthetic Break
810kg

1.80 14.40
Mammut Obsession 8.3mm 50M PAIR Dynamic Climbing 8.3 Synthetic 6.5kn
(662kg)
Impact
Force
9  UIAA
falls
400.00 4.00 32.00
Mammut Galaxy 10mm X 60metre Dynamic Climbing 10 Synthetic 9.2kn
(937kg)
Impact
Force
7 UIAA falls
300.00 5.00 40.00

Ref

These suppliers are only included as references to this table and not for any endorsement or commercial purposes.

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