Beal Karma Review

I'm a not-new but not quite experienced climber looking to buy my first rope (I've been spoiled by a friend group who has had all the gear for a while now) and I'm looking at buying the Beal Karma 9.8 70m rope. I'm looking for an affordable rope I can take trad and sport climbing on lead and some occasional top rope. Any reviews or suggestions? 

I haven’t used that specific Karma rope by Beal, but I’ve used and abused 2 of their 10.0mm Tiger, 2 x  9.1mm Joker, and 1x of their skinny Iceline double ropes and I’ve always been very impressed.  Beal has become my number one rope brand now.

I have that exact rope.  I like it.  2 years in and it's holding up well.  
The price was fantastic and the handling qualities are top notch.  

9.8 mm is a good diameter for a first rope. Beal is a reputable manufacturer than makes good ropes. An affordable 9.8 from Beal... should be a good choice. 

I have this rope. It does what it’s supposed to do with no problems. Pretty durable too.

Ropes get beat up and need to be replaced relatively often if you’re using them a lot. Buy the cheapest rope available at your desired diameter - that’s my 2c.

I fell into the trap of buying a $200+ rope with all the bells and whistles. Turns out that I don’t climb when it’s raining. Plus, I spent more time babying my rope than climbing.

I do like a middle marker, though.