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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:13 pm
by ashtray
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Re: Mammut Infinity 9.5 70m. Good Sport Rope?
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:50 pm
by pawilkes
ashtray wrote: and please no smart ass comments from the peanut gallery.
you're asking for a lot there tray
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:00 pm
by jpexpress
i've climbed with the guy he is totally gear ignorant. we can use your new rope in my ragid grigri. i'm not in the peanut gallery, i'm at the bottom of the pile.
seriously though jeff i've never heard anything bad about mammut. however lets look at the facts
1) 9.5 rope shorter lifetime
2) 9.5 rope most likely will have slippage issues in a "good" grigri
3) working routes on a 9.5 can be a bitch
4) price issue is it a great bargain? shop around before committing
5) if it is a great bargain using as the "send" rope for a while might be a good option, while using that death cord you force me to climb on as the working rope might prove beneficial
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:09 pm
by Lateralus
In my opinon Mammut makes one of the best ropes $ can buy. . Judging by your thread, this is your only rope? If this is going to be your only rope I'd suggest getting a different (larger diameter) rope, that size seems a bit small except for your redpoint/alpine route where you are trying to shave off every oz. can't go wrong with mammut though
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:11 pm
by Myke Dronez
Now I haven't been climbing very long at all but I do know this is the nicest rope I've ever been tied into.- Makes my Edelweiss feel like an unwanted stepchild. It handles great and has a tight, slick sheath that runs smoothly through belay devices-seems to pack small and light for a 70m too.
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:13 pm
by Wes
Sterling is the only brand I will own.
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:29 pm
by flint
Wes wrote:Sterling is the only brand I will own.
agreed
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:00 pm
by anticlmber
marathons rock but the 9.8?/10/10.2 Glider by Maxim(New England) kick ass!! I've ridden a few other folks' and they don't ever seem like they were used. good, strong sheath, good handle, amazing life on it, and the price isn't too shabby.
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:08 pm
by Shamis
sterling sux. Mammut is good. And i recently had a 9.5 mammut. Unless your gri-gri is like 100 years old, you should have no problems with slippage.
But a 9.5 rope, is a 9.5 rope. Its not a good workhorse rope, and won't last quite as long as a thicker rope, nor will it hold quite as many falls. The 9.5 is a great 'sending' rope though, as its lighter, and easier to clip with. I'd recommend something in the 9.8-10.2 range for normal usage, and save the 9.5 for redpoint attempts.
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:15 pm
by Wes
Not even a little bit. I have been using them for several years, and they are very nice.
Shamis wrote:sterling sux.