ROPES
ROPE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT EQUIPMENT IN ROCK CLIMBING. WITHOUT THE ROPE IT IS VERY RISKY TO CLIMB A ROCK AND IMPOSSIBLE TO RAPPEL DOWN. ROPES ARE CLASSIFIED IN TO TWO. ONE USED FOR CLIMBING AND OTHER USED FOR BELAY. THE ROPES USED FOR BELAY NORMALLY HAVE A WIDTH OF 8, 9 OR 10 MM. THE CLIMBING ROPES HAVE A WIDTH OF ABOUT 10 TO 12 MM. THE CLIMBING ROPE IS MUCH WIDER THEN RAPPELLING ROPE BECAUSE THE ROPE HAS TO WITHSTAND HIGHER IMPACT FORCE DURING FALLS THEN DURING RAPPELLING. SOME ROPES ARE DESIGNED SO AS TO WITHSTAND HIGH TEMPERATURES OF ABOUT 300 °C. THESE ROPES ALSO HAVE GOOD RESISTANCE TO STRONG ACIDS AND BASES.

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NAME : CLIMBING ROPE

WEIGHT:6-11 lbs

COST : $120-190 (US). Rs.5760-9120(IND).


STATIC STRENGTH: 2100 - 3800 KG

ELONGATION 50/150 KG: 2.6% - 4.8%

WEIGHT PER METER: 62 gm - 101 gm.

MATERIAL: POLYAMIDE, POLYESTER, POLYAMIDE ARAMIDE.

PLEASE CHECK OUT THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ROPES

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