16strand 11.5mm line?

[love2climb]

I am looking at the all gear neopro, does anyone have exp with this line. I climb dry and am looking for a line with more durability.

 

[RajElectric]

Not that specific rope but I used to climb on the 1/2inch neolite, not a bad rope, seemed to hold up, works really nice through a leather friction saver. I've upgraded ropes, but I keep a couple hanks of the neolite for second climb line if needed.

 

[love2climb]

does the 16 strand stretch more than 24 strand?

 

[acer-kid]

For the most part.

Neopro is a supple rope. Gets "fuzzy" fast, which isnt a bad thing. I have a long e2e lanyard (hitch/pinto) made of neopro, 30' maybe? Anyways, only used it as a short climb line, but it works a treat. No complaints.

Edit: i would suggest a friction saver though, fwiw.

 

[love2climb]

Just got the uSaver....thing is sweet. Thanks for your input I got a 200' neopro. BTW rocknrescue.com is done selling kask helmets, so they are selling them for a hundred bucks I just got one in the mail today and I got online and ordered another one. Two regular plasma's left in white.

 

[acer-kid]

Bitchin. Thanks brother.

 

[Zale]

I am looking at the all gear neopro, does anyone have exp with this line. I climb dry and am looking for a line with more durability.

What does "climbing dry" mean? As opposed to climbing wet, I guess I would prefer climbing dry to.

 

[RajElectric]

I always start off dry, end up wet.

 

[love2climb]

Auto correct... Drt. Being in the Arizona heat is wet climbing year round though

 

[Zale]

Makes sense now. Look up Poison Ivy. Nice rope.

 

[onnianfage]

I've upgraded ropes, but I keep a couple hanks of the neolite for second climb line if needed.

 

[love2climb]

I got the sumac line which is the ivy in a different color, but it didn't hold up to the rough bark on the mesquites out here in Arizona. I looked at the lava line as well but I heard 16 strand is a little more durable

 

[acer-kid]

So, are you not using the Usaver, and opting for natural crotching? Or are you referring to just rubbing line throughout your climb?

 

[acer-kid]

 

[love2climb]

Just got the uSaver, so it wore out from a little natural crotch and also every time it bumbs into my saw it picks it badly

 

[acer-kid]

Your chainsaw? Try an accessory biner clipped into your saddle on the opposite hip to where you hang the saw. Run the tail of your line thru it.

 

[tree MDS]

Interesting video (lol). Is that you with the hat, acer-kid?

 

[love2climb]

Thorns tearing it up as well...we have Argentine mesquite here in Phoenix...they have 3" thorns thick as nails. I'll definitely try pulling my rope aside with a clip on the left

 

[acer-kid]

Hahaha. Not near debonaire enough for a dome piece like that.

It was a link i had saved from a while ago. Im a nerd.

 

[acer-kid]

Thorns tearing it up as well...we have Argentine mesquite here in Phoenix...they have 3" thorns thick as nails. I'll definitely try pulling my rope aside with a clip on the left

Though Ive got no solution to the thorn problem, haha, Running your tail through a 'biner will keep your gaffs out of your line, too.

Which saves a pain in the ass splicing process if youre looking to use 16 strand.
In that video, they seem to weather the abuse in a way that i find preferable to the 24's. Granted.. It is with toothed ascenders.