Converting a rock climbing rope to a rope climbing rope

John Daniel · 05-11-2006, 08:04 PM

Has anyone done this? I experimented last week with an old rope of mine. I tried climbing 3 and 4 ropes, but neither felt quite right. My wife offered to briad 3 together - has anyone tried this?

Thanks

05-11-2006, 08:33 PM

Dan Snyder posted a good link with directions for a four-strand climbing rope on this page:
http://www.crossfit.com/discus/messages/26/21089.html
I haven't tried it yet, so keep me posted if you do.

Andrew Cattermole · 05-12-2006, 04:02 AM

Ususally the mantal(outside covering) is too slick to be good for griping with hands however striping the cover and and braiding the Core would be a good if not time consuming option but I think would still be very abusive to your hands.

Neal Winkler · 05-12-2006, 09:01 AM

Dan Snyder's method works great, I have two ropes made like that.

Mike Neill · 05-12-2006, 01:03 PM

Not too stretchy? Seems like the dynamic quality of a modern climbing (belay) rope is at odds with what you want for a gym-climbing rope. I guess 4 braided together would be 1/4 as responsive to loading.

Marc Allain · 05-12-2006, 01:17 PM

I used the 4-braid technique with my old ropes and it works fine for me. No problems on my hands. Less stretch than a single strand but there is still a bit.

John Daniel · 05-12-2006, 01:39 PM

Thanks, I will give it a try this weekend.

05-11-2006, 08:33 PM	#2
benjamin lankow Profile: Posts: n/a	Dan Snyder posted a good link with directions for a four-strand climbing rope on this page: http://www.crossfit.com/discus/messages/26/21089.html I haven't tried it yet, so keep me posted if you do.
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05-11-2006, 08:04 PM	#1
John Daniel Member Profile: Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: St. Louis MO Posts: 70	Has anyone done this? I experimented last week with an old rope of mine. I tried climbing 3 and 4 ropes, but neither felt quite right. My wife offered to briad 3 together - has anyone tried this? Thanks

05-12-2006, 04:02 AM	#3
Andrew Cattermole Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sydney NSW Posts: 413	Ususally the mantal(outside covering) is too slick to be good for griping with hands however striping the cover and and braiding the Core would be a good if not time consuming option but I think would still be very abusive to your hands.

05-12-2006, 09:01 AM	#4
Neal Winkler Member Profile: Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Shiloh Il Posts: 613	Dan Snyder's method works great, I have two ropes made like that.

05-12-2006, 01:03 PM	#5
Mike Neill Member Profile: Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 214	Not too stretchy? Seems like the dynamic quality of a modern climbing (belay) rope is at odds with what you want for a gym-climbing rope. I guess 4 braided together would be 1/4 as responsive to loading.

05-12-2006, 01:17 PM	#6
Marc Allain Member Profile: Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ottawa Ontario Posts: 94	I used the 4-braid technique with my old ropes and it works fine for me. No problems on my hands. Less stretch than a single strand but there is still a bit.

05-12-2006, 01:39 PM	#7
John Daniel Member Profile: Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: St. Louis MO Posts: 70	Thanks, I will give it a try this weekend.