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Review: Mammut Climax 9.6

On February 2, 2012 By AB

Normally I shy away from ropes that lack dry treatment because I find them to be less durable than their dry-treated counterparts. My opinion has changed with this new budget-priced rope, the Mammut Climax, a 9.6 mm cord that lacks dry treatment.

I’ve been whipping on the Climax all summer and fall, and still [...]

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Tested: Maxim Glider 9.9mm

On October 5, 2011 By AB

As magazine editors continue to praise the next lightest weight gear, companies have incentives to make their products lighter and lighter. But when does lightweight become too light?

If there is one piece of gear that I want to be burly, it’s my rope. And I have yet to find a burlier sub-10mm [...]

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Review: Mammut Tusk 9.8 mm

On May 19, 2010 By AB

There are many things that I like to be kinky, but my climbing rope isn’t one of them. The twists, twirls, snags and snafus of a kinky cord are maddening skeins in my ability to give a good belay and not hose my partner when he calls for slack.

The Mammut [...]

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Petzl Fuse 9.4 mm climbing rope

On December 11, 2006 By AB

Petzl has introduced a new line of dynamic ropes from 8.2 to 10.7mm. Coming in as the sportiest is the Fuse, a 9.4mm cord available in 60- and 70-meter lengths. The very first thing I noticed was the rope’s stiffness, which was surprising for a rope with such a small diameter. [...]

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