I got a quick question for all of you experianced climbing people. What is the difference between non-dry core and dry core ropes? I do know the difference between dynamic and static rope. Does it mean the same thing? Someone get back to me.
What distant and different beings in the verious mansions of the universe are contemplating the same one at the same moment!"
Henry D. Thoreau (Walden)
dry core means the rope has been treated with a chemical finish to repel water and dirt, non-dry ropes have not been treated. This treatment can be done to dynamic and static ropes.
"But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?" – Lord Byron
A dry treated rope is chemically treated to repel water. I've been told by the "experts" that unless you are looking to do some serious ice climbing or mountaineering, a dry rope really doesn't add much benefit. We were climbing a couple of weeks ago at the Red and got caught in a gully washer and my dry treated rope was just as wet as my untreated rope. Not only that, the dry treatment will not last forever.
The cost difference is about $30 - $40. Save your money and put it toward a cam.
I got a quick question for all of you experianced climbing people. What is the difference between non-dry core and dry core ropes? I do know the difference between dynamic and static rope. Does it mean the same thing? Someone get back to me.