Climbing Ropes 101. Choosing ropes, Singles, Halves, Doubles, Twins and Low Stretch ropes

A chatty one 'cos it's raining again, Welsh summer! An overview of various types of ropes for different types of climbing.
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[@ciaphas2037]

At first when you said you had 30 ropes in your house I thought that was ridiculous. Then I remembered that as a casual weekend warrior I've got seven ropes in my cupboard, all of a sudden it seems more reasonable.

[@JBMountainSkills]

It does sound like a lot, but work ropes and personal ropes, with enough for clients etc, it soon adds up!!

[@peteryoung9772]

Great video, you hit all the key points for me. I'm making that transition to doubles now so would love any more videos that would help there (belaying technique, Stance management, gear clipping strategies). Your vids really work for me, hope you manage to keep them going when you're back to normal business. Thanks for putting all the effort in and keeping us learning!

[@JBMountainSkills]

Glad you liked it! I’m planning on doing another video on half ropes to include stance management etc but this one covers the basics: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2jPoZWuotBkos0

[@officialcoachdanny]

This channel is my new go to, I have a lot of videos to catch up with but I love the things you learn, I’m an absolute beginner still waiting for my first lesson but these videos i find really interesting

[@JBMountainSkills]

Glad you're liking the vids!

[@tomtom4405]

Great tip for buying semi-static a few m longer (if buying per m). That nugget in itself has made the video worth it for me and I was only 3 minutes in. Thank you! Edit: wow the cheap rope is mammut? That's a premium brand, make some great ropes, that's steal of the century

[@JBMountainSkills]

Glad it was useful!

[@doitbeforeyoudieful]

I would argue if the "premium" sticks with Mammut in 2021 especially for clothing. Lots of jackets, trousers and other stuff is simply not good after a few months. They use glue instead of sewing it a lot, also zippers seems to be not good... Ropes probably must undergo different scrutiny checks...

[@mattbaker1683]

Mate that first rope is a 60m, and you can also get a fiver off for subscription to their emails! Been looking for a rope myself, you've just made it an easy choice, thanks!

[@JBMountainSkills]

I noticed after I'd done the video, extra bargain!!!

[@jaci0077]

Good job on this! When people ask me about ropes their eyes usually roll back into their head in no time. But you managed to hit the important bits with out dragging it out. Do you reckon you could do a vid on tips with double ropes? How to manage them at belays on multipitch climbs and building anchors with them? Among other things. Sorry if you've already covered this.

[@JBMountainSkills]

Glad you liked it! It was pretty hard to keep it down to 15 mins! Just had a quick look and I have done that video, here it is, hope it covers what you're after :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2jPoZWuotBkos0

[@MJ720]

The link in the description has gone up (not surprised). I got my 50m rope for £49 when it was in sale in go outdoors (and applied a discount code - could be DofE, scouts etc.).

[@JBMountainSkills]

At that price it wasn't going to last long!

[@mountainair365]

Where's the boy? I'm here for the dug!

[@mikerowland8004]

Hey Jez, that first link to the mammut rope goes to an £89 rope... also, my brain just exploded.

[@johntokley1324]

Great informative video again Jez. Just wondering if you coulf or were thinking of doing a vid on coiling and tying ropes for storage our moving around the crag. I've tried many ways wonderd if you have any tips or time saving ways? Thanks John

[@JBMountainSkills]

Glad you liked it! I’ll see if I can put it in to a video :)

[@officialcoachdanny]

Holy cow, how am I supposed to know which rope I need, I hope the indoor coach helps me, it’s all so confusing but I love learning about it all

[@JBMountainSkills]

Can’t go wrong with a 50m 9.8mm single 💪

[@officialcoachdanny]

JB Mountain Skills you’re a star thanks

[@p.richter9592]

Came across your channel a few days ago. Have been watching quite a few videos now, love it, good stuff...subscribed 👍🏻👍🏻 Quite new to this. Have a Mammut 9.2 mm dry treated single rope, 50 meters. Thinking about using it for scrambling. However you’ve mentioned a few times using a 30 meter rope for scrambling. Not keen on cutting my 50 meter down to a 30 meter. 50 meter is heavier, but.......... Any thoughts/advice?

[@JBMountainSkills]

Awesome, thank you! For scrambling I really would get a separate rope if you're going to do much of it. 30m is ideal for me...

[@p.richter9592]

JB Mountain Skills - Ok, thank you. Have to consider investing in another rope then. However investing in safety isn’t that bad 😉

[@climberly]

just 50 m? I have a 70m and often find that's barely long enough! plus you have the added advantage when the ends wear out you can just cut them.

[@JBMountainSkills]

Here in the UK 50's are ideal for most stuff. I head to Spain every winter and take 80's for that, guess it just depends what you're getting on :)

[@robbieg543]

Any top-tips for what to do with old ropes that have seen the last of their climbing days?

[@JBMountainSkills]

Some people like making mats out of them, you could either do that or give them to someone for that purpose? Personally I have a never ending supply of dog leads!

[@DavidOutside6]

Thinking about multi pitch trad where some pitches can be quite long, does the rope need to be twice the length of the longest pitch in case of needing to lower off?

[@JBMountainSkills]

Good question. Not really is the answer, in terms of practicality that could be an epic amount of rope. It just means you need to have few more skills to sort out potential issues.... If I fail on a pitch and cant be lowered, I'd have to set up an abseil. If I had an accident and needed rescuing by my mate that's a bit more involved...!

[@DavidOutside6]

@@JBMountainSkills that's what I was thinking thanks, was sure people weren't taking 80-100m ropes out with them. I like the idea of half ropes to give the full length abseil too. Think I need to do some more single pitch before hitting the shops though 😂

[@va7oloko]

Hey Jez, great vid as always! So I came about 600ft (183m) 11mm static rope. My intention was to get a 45m 10mm for rigging and as a backup to test fall on pro but this is what I got. I'm planning on cutting it into multiple lengths. What do you recommend as far as useful lengths? I was thinking of 45m for rigging and maybe a 70m for hauling... Is 70m length standard for hauling? I'm in the US so 70m is kinda standard rope length here. Thanks in advance for the help

[@JBMountainSkills]

Glad you liked it! Sounds like one 70m is going to be ideal. I also like 50m statics, seems to be a useful length for loads of stuff :)

[@mpol3769]

Nice video! However, one question: Can I use half ropes to belay 2 climbers from above? (party of 3 on a multipitch )

[@JBMountainSkills]

Can you... yes, but I'd much rather use single or triple rated ropes.

[@englishinliverpoolandwirra3210]

HI Jez, thanks for another great vid. What is the best place for buying climbing gear online? Thanks!

[@JBMountainSkills]

Pleasure!! I’m a big fan of Alpine Trek www.alpinetrek.co.uk?#Q0C16294 and EpicTV shop.epictv.com/en/?code=a8f2a4. Good prices and between them a massive range!

[@stavros.chasapidis]

Hello Jez, could there be any cons to use a static rope for guiding clients on a scrambling field over a single rope? In terms of easiness of handling the rope i mean (taking coils, paying rope...)

[@JBMountainSkills]

Static rope would feel pretty grim compared to a dynamic, they don't tend to handle the best. I also would want the dynamic element for me leading and the extra flexibility the dynamic would give me in terms of options for the day.

[@jeremyballard7461]

Are half ropes generally able to be used as twins? I assume that the reason for twins are similar to the arguments for half ropes - full abseil and redundancy if damaged? Just thinking about using same ropes for alpine and trad.

[@JBMountainSkills]

Sometimes yes, sometimes no, is the annoying manufacturer's answer! My current ones aren't rated for twin, but I linked some Petzl ones in the description and they are. The cynic in me thinks it might be due to the cost of testing...

[@jonnylowit6398]

What type of rope do you use for free soloing?

[@JBMountainSkills]

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