Which brand of rope do you prefer?

[woodchuck008]

Anything dry, 70 or more meters and on sale. Oh, and it's gotta be a nice bright color too.

[p0bray01]

I voted for sterling, only because of the three ropes I have owned it took the most abuse before being retired. And retired meaning GIVEN to my buddy in WV. My bluewater frayed easily but held its own up many ledges etc at Seneca and backwoods FA's. However one determined newbie flipped up sidedown and sawed it to the point of a core shot.... My new one is a Mammut and I have never used it yet so time will tell.

[KD]

I used to like mammut but they are pricey. anything is good nowadays - i prefer bicolors for finding the middle easier though.

[FujManiac]

Do NOT buy a blue water (they get stiff as a static rope) and do NOT buy a PMI (they puff up to double their size and have too much rope stretch).
New England (AKA: Maxim) and Mammut are my faves.

Thanks for all the input! This is exactly the type of feedback I was hoping to get. I'll definitely stay away from the blue water and PMI. I hate when I'm belaying someone and their rope is hard to feed through the Grigri or ATC and it's only a 10mm because it's a year old and is puffed up. So I want one that will stay fairly small and smooth.

I think I may go with a bi-color since someone else is buying it for me and I can spend a little extra on it.
Is getting a "dry" rope really necessary? I'm not sure I can justify paying the extra money for it, when I usually avoid rainy or wet days anyway.

Last, I like the Sterling that I've used now...however, when I first got it, I hated it. Even with a gri-gri, I was very cautious and nervous when lowering someone with the first climb on the rope out of the bag. It was very slick. Has everyone noticed this? It has since been a great rope, once it got some dirt and use under its belt.

[512OW]

Maxim. I use a 9.9 Glider. Its bigger, so it lasts a little longer... but handles just like my 9.1. The dry treatment on it never seemed slippery in my grigri.

Read all the reviews... they'll say the same.

www.neropes.com

[Winterstorm]

Sterling Marathon...durable as hell. Comes in 4 sizes. I have the 10.4, it seems a little beefy at first but handles great after a couple of trips to the crag.

http://www.sterlingrope.com/climbing_pr ... asp?pmid=7

[ditzywonder]

Maxim. I use a 9.9 Glider. Its bigger, so it lasts a little longer... but handles just like my 9.1. The dry treatment on it never seemed slippery in my grigri.

Read all the reviews... they'll say the same.

www.neropes.com

waaaaaiiit a minute......sponsored people dont get to vote on this one

[DHB]

you really don't need dry treated ropes, unless you're climbing ice. It keeps the water out so it doesn't freeze and tear shit up. But if it gives you better peace of mind, then go for it, especially since you aren't paying.

[local]

maxim

[Pimp]

Twine.(Hemp cira 1947)