Joezilla11
TreeHouser
Anyone climb on this? Looking at getting some new rope and I'm looking at this or bluemoon. Bluemoon/poison ivy is obviously liked but can't find much on the cougar blue.
Anyone climb on this? Looking at getting some new rope and I'm looking at this or bluemoon. Bluemoon/poison ivy is obviously liked but can't find much on the cougar blue.
I know someone else who sells the Pink Leon. Luke at Treestuff might be able to get it, but if not, check out Knot and Rope Supply. John can hook you up
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...anybody have any opinion on Bluemoon vs Vortex?...
. For me if I want sporty, I jump ... my motorcycle.
David
I can't help with the differences, having not tried Bluemoon, or even most of the others mentioned, but I can explain why I like Vortex for most of what I do. It is soft, smooth and fat, with great knot-ability and it is light for its size and strength; it has low elongation at its intended working load but is still capable of stretching when necessary.
Knot-ability is something that is, in my opinion, over-looked or just ignored too often. Aside from the obvious benefit of having every knot you tie form and work as it should, it is a great feature for a rope that is constantly in danger of being cut.
The " soft, smooth and fat " part does more than make it easy to grab and hold. It will increase the adjustment range of a hitch-based system. It seems many climbers are willing to forgo stability over a wide range of hitch types and lengths, for a more sporty and quicker release that you can get with a thinner and stiffer rope. For me if I want sporty, I jump on my motorcycle. For work, I want something that is stable over a wide range so I can focus on the work at hand without having to fiddle with or make adjustments to my climbing system.
Probably its biggest failing, though not its fault, is that it will not feed smoothly through many of the available mechanical rope grabs, as it is just beyond their size rating. I have switched to Climbing Technology's for both my foot and knee ascenders as they are rated for a full 13 mm.
David