Beal Ropes

[dbrayack]

Cheaper, but don't last as long.

[Matt~]

I core shot my 9.8 beal after only 3 months of use. I do not like them at all. They get really flat really quickly and the sheath gets worn and fuzzy far quicker than it should. Lowering on a gri gri is also a task in and of itself, my beal was very jerky.

[Diggler]

Beal Ropes have average wear, but tend to pop and crack as they get older... pretty scary, but safe! You have to realize that you are not buying a hardgood that is consistent in manufacturing. You could buy a Beal and be totally satisfied with it, or it could wear out in a hand full of route use. Rope winding machines need constant tweaking and the first rope run in a batch will be different than the last one in the batch. I think all of the companies are good, but there are a few that have rope making a bit more dialed in. That being said, I would have to say that Sterling makes a pretty consistent rope, Edelweiss is very consistent as well; on the flip side...PMI, Maxim are the most inconsistent...I have had good and really bad experiences from each. Don't buy a rope because it's on sale either!

[ynot]

I guess I have been lucky with Sterling and Maxim. They have both been great. I tend to trash a rope on obscure trad routes so they are both well worn now. 8 years, 2 ropes, not bad

[ReachHigh]

but he secretly had his Boreals resoled with stealth rubber.

I did the same thing with my Boreals, Good shoes, marginal rubber.

[roland414]

Thanks for the post

[cramacam]

Crank,
Will you please just start a thread with only your logic involved? I know you posted this over a year ago but, you are a genius. Do you tote a gat also? Or do you just listen to Dr. Dre and scare us all with your swagger?