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Which do you think is better out of the Edelweiss Sharp 10.5 and the Sterling Marathon Pro 10.1? Any other thoughts on a better rope? Mostly for Leading sport and moving into doing more Trad. A bit of top roping here and there.
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melissa
 | Posted: May 10th, 2010 Edited: May 10th, 2010 | Quote, Reply |
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Anonymous said:
Which do you think is better out of the Edelweiss Sharp 10.5 and the Sterling Marathon Pro 10.1? Any other thoughts on a better rope? Mostly for Leading sport and moving into doing more Trad. A bit of top roping here and there. |
Hey there,
It (as always, sorry) depends on what you are planning to use it for. The Sharp is nice if you plan on abusing the rope, like on sharp edges or taking lots of falls (top rope). It is great for big wall and top roping. The bi-color sheath is always nice for rapping.
However, if you aren't planning on abusing it, the Marathon is a bit more manageable in diameter and weight for leading sport or trad.
There are a lot of ropes out there in the dry/dynamic, 9.7-10.1mm range that are considered "all-around" ropes. Not too heavy/light, too skinny/too fat for sport/trad/top. The ones you are looking at are great prices for a dry ropes.
Melissa
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Anonymous
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I guess I just want the added piece of mind with the sharp rating. I have had a friends rope get cut and have a horrible fall.
Does the Marathon pro have similar cut resistance technology?
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melissa
| Posted: May 10th, 2010 Edited: May 10th, 2010 | Quote, Reply |
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Anonymous said:
I guess I just want the added piece of mind with the sharp rating. I have had a friends rope get cut and have a horrible fall.
Does the Marathon pro have similar cut resistance technology? |
Understood! Yeah, Sterling uses a heavy denier nylon sheath construction, and their "Better Braid technology". Both are fancy ways of allowing the rope to take more abuse.
However, if the weight and diameter don't bother you, the sharp is burly. It's rated 11 UIAA falls vs. 6 for the Marathon.
Melissa
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