I took 1 step at the bottom of deep well, 292', and was off the ground.
I didn't see the part about what happened to the rope then --
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I took 1 step at the bottom of deep well, 292', and was off the ground.
Scott McCrea wrote:I sometimes use an 8mm polyester rope for pushing leads. Yes, the rigging is impecable and redundant.
Scott McCrea wrote:It's 8mm polyester core and sheath by Cancord. Gonzo Guano Gear sells it. I usually rappel with a Munter hitch with this rope. It is pretty stiff and speed wise I would compare it to clean, new Pit Rope. That being said, I don't really like the 8mm Cancord. The sheath is lumpy. Like the tightness is not uniform. Makes for a jerky rappel. I'm not sure if this is just my hunk of rope or all 8mm Cancord is like this.
Chads93GT wrote:Doesnt matter what happend to the rope. I could have just as easily said "Mystery Falls" or Valhalla, or Cagles. The point is >1% streach and you are instantly climbing. The destruction of the rope was covered in another thread.
Will I ever buy another talon rope? Probably not. Ive scorched mine so bad without even rappelling that fast, but, thus is the results of the material used in construction. Oh well.
Caver John wrote:Anyone ever use edelrid superstatic in cave? I picked up 100m of it for srt, rappelling, and zipline use but havnt had much chance to put it through its paces. It has a low elongation of like 3+ % and a tight sheath. I think it would hold up well in cave. It's more supple than pit rope though.
Any experience with it?
Extremeophile wrote:I've seen some information posted in this thread that doesn't look correct. According to PMIs datasheets, with a 300lb load, Pit Rope has a 1.6% elongation and Talon has a 1.1% elongation.
Extremeophile wrote:Chads93GT wrote:Doesnt matter what happend to the rope. I could have just as easily said "Mystery Falls" or Valhalla, or Cagles. The point is >1% streach and you are instantly climbing. The destruction of the rope was covered in another thread.
Will I ever buy another talon rope? Probably not. Ive scorched mine so bad without even rappelling that fast, but, thus is the results of the material used in construction. Oh well.
I've seen some information posted in this thread that doesn't look correct. According to PMIs datasheets, with a 300lb load, Pit Rope has a 1.6% elongation and Talon has a 1.1% elongation. The lower elongation with the polyester core Talon makes a big difference when climbing, but it's probably not noticeable during rappel. The sheath of Talon rope is Nylon, same as Pit Rope. I think any scorching of the rope is due to differences in how it was used, not construction.
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