Most Durable 9.4-9.5 Rope

Any thin rope can wear out quickly and blow apart depending on the circumstances

Theres tons of folks that swear that their brand XXX rope blew apart, ive posted about that myself

Which is why if you want "durable" you the a thicker rope with a higher sheath %

Case in point ... Ive found maxims the MOST durable of ropes, and i dont even like em because of their higher impact forces ... Weve used and abused my partners gliders/pinnacles for years and they keep on ticking ... While some folks here have issues with em

Personally ive always found mammuts and maxims to be tops for abrasion resistance over yets of use

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I just bought a Mammut 9.5 70mm Infinity. I think that was a smart move after reading this thread.

Me too. We shall see...

OAW wrote:My last 3 ropes have been the 70m Maxim 9.5 Pinnacle and have resulted in core shots in the first week of use. Overall the fibers of the entire sheath fray under normal appropriate use from the first use alone. I will give updates from time to time on the Mammut. Thanks again for all the opinions! Matt

Not sure what to say... Maybe just bad luck on my part... Oh well... Thanks for the opinion though!

+1 on the Mammut 9.5 Infinity. I really like that it's not as stretchy or soft as the Sterling 9.2 nano - For heavier climbers, I think the lower stretch is helpful. Also I like the slightly stiffer feel for clipping.

Looking for a new rope. Seems there are a couple different lines of infinity: the classic series and the more expensive dry and duodess series.

I don't need dry treatment for wet circumstances, but looks like the dry rope also has somewhat different specs/construction. Concerning the rope wear issue, anyone know if the classic holds up as well?

My personal opinion and based off only my experience(climbing for 18yrs) is that ropes that are treated tend to last longer and maintain their original integrity longer than non-dry ropes. Again this is anecdotal on my part. Keep it clean, wash it from time to time, watch how it runs over rock...

Thanks but really looking for direct experience/knowledge with the Infinity classic, especially any direct comparison to the dry.

But, how's your dry infinity working out compared to the maxims?

John Wilder wrote: I cant recall if I purchased the dry or classic Infinity all those years ago- more than likely it was the classic. Easily the most durable rope I ever owned- as I mentioned in my comment above.

Huh - I had the exact same experience with my Sterling being a filth magnet. Weirdest thing, and washing it just resulted in, er, cleaner filth all over my hands. Ended up retiring it because everyone refused to climb on it.

mountainhick wrote:Looking for a new rope. Seems there are a couple different lines of infinity: the classic series and the more expensive dry and duodess series. I don't need dry treatment for wet circumstances, but looks like the dry rope also has somewhat different specs/construction. Concerning the rope wear issue, anyone know if the classic holds up as well?

I use the Trango Diamond - from everything to multi-pitch granite to mixed/ice.

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Edelrid Eagle Light 9.5 is super duper durable.
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