Static Dry Rope

Hey all,

I'm looking for a dry treated static rope (9.8 or so) to be used for rappels and lengthy top rope-setups for ice climbing. I've used statics a lot in the past and where I live (Newfoundland) the weather is rather mild, so went and muddy approaches are typical, as such, my statics get very dirty. I'd love if there was a dry option out there to help with cleaning, but my google searches came up short. Any suggestions, friends?

TIA!
Trevor

I’ve never come across a dry treated static rope. I’m sure somewhere somebody makes one. Probably a better chance of finding one from a manufacturer or retailer deals more in maritime and boat applications. 

Trevor Harris wrote:

 Any suggestions, friends?

https://www.maximropes.com/home/products/static_ropes/product_detail/product/canyon_elite/

Endura DRY treatment in the core

Technora® in the cover for very high abrasion resistance

Ideal for the harsh conditions of canyoneering

I'd look at canyoneering/caving ropes. Imlay and Sterling both have several canyoneering rope models, Edelrid might also make some canyon/cave specific ropes that would meet your criteria

For a more permanent semi-dry effect you can also look at polyester ropes, polyester doesn't absorb water like nylon does so will help and never washes off or wears out. You also have the option of applying in a wash in dwr after which will make your ropes similarly dry to regular dry treated ropes. Polyester is very static though so be aware of this in use. 

Polyester also wears really quickly on rock too. I have one for development and while the pure static means no bouncing, saving some wear from the lack of movement, it doesnt hold up well when it gets abraded. It will be toast much quicker than a normal climbing rope if you aren't careful.

Matthew Jaggers wrote:

Polyester also wears really quickly on rock too. I have one for development and while the pure static means no bouncing, saving some wear from the lack of movement, it doesnt hold up well when it gets abraded. It will be toast much quicker than a normal climbing rope if you aren't careful.

Edelrid have found the opposite in their testing, odd, I know. 

Matthew Jaggers wrote:

Polyester also wears really quickly on rock too. 

This is the opposite of my understanding and experience.  Work ropes are designed for high-abrasion environments and use polyester sheaths.  I TRS with a Sterling Work Pro for this reason.  Having cut apart a bunch of ropes, I can tell you that the polyester sheath from the Sterling HTP static is thick, stiff, and bomber compared to the nylon sheaths.

Jay Anderson wrote:

This is the opposite of my understanding and experience.  Work ropes are designed for high-abrasion environments and use polyester sheaths.  I TRS with a Sterling Work Pro for this reason.  Having cut apart a bunch of ropes, I can tell you that the polyester sheath from the Sterling HTP static is thick, stiff, and bomber compared to the nylon sheaths.

I just checked and it's definitely a Polyester build. Maybe it comes down to how the fibers are treated by the manufacturer. This particular one wears on rock extremely fast if you're not careful and don't use rope protectors.