Best Rope Bag

I am in the market for a new rope bag, and I am trying to find the perfect one. I want a massive tarp, not crazy pricy, and dual shoulder straps as I tend to carry the rope bag outside of my pack.

I had the classic metolius ropemaster until my rope got stolen, but I hated the cross body strap and I always wished the tarp was bigger. I have thought about the Mountain Tools Dirt Bag which is a similar design but adds a hip belt, but it has smaller capacity and seems to be out of stock often. I have also thought about the tubular style bags like the Grivel Falesia, but it is pretty huge and also $90.

Any recommendations? Any hidden gems out there in the market that would be a good fit?

Sam Ehmann wrote:

I am in the market for a new rope bag, and I am trying to find the perfect one. I want a massive tarp, not crazy pricy, and dual shoulder straps as I tend to carry the rope bag outside of my pack.

I had the classic metolius ropemaster until my rope got stolen, but I hated the cross body strap and I always wished the tarp was bigger. I have thought about the Mountain Tools Dirt Bag which is a similar design but adds a hip belt, but it has smaller capacity and seems to be out of stock often. I have also thought about the tubular style bags like the Grivel Falesia, but it is pretty huge and also $90.

Any recommendations? Any hidden gems out there in the market that would be a good fit?

This is what you seek

https://www.amazon.com/PHRIXUS-Climbing-Waterproof-Shoulder-Backpack/dp/B098SZMW17

Cheapest rope bag on the market

The Edelrid Done is really practical.  Big built-in tarp, double shoulder straps, and a few pockets.  It's also on the lower cost side of the spectrum.  

I have an edelrid drone and it's nice. Dmm rope bag is supposed to be nice as well. I wouldn't overthink it as you just need loops on the edge of the tarp, some backpack straps and a few extra pockets. I also have the tarp that comes in the mammut neon and it's not as good.

The best rope bag is no rope bag, I used to use them all the time until I realized its just not really necessary.  

They're great for sport IMO, as it's easier to just pick up and move. 

Brad Johnson wrote:

The best rope bag is no rope bag, I used to use them all the time until I realized its just not really necessary.  

Yes this is true and always an option, but i am mostly cragging these days on chossy sandstone so having something to keep the rope out of the dirt and sand at the base of the crag is nice. Also I am lazy and don’t like coiling my rope at the end of the day, i would rather throw it in the bag and leave. 

Casey J wrote:

I have an edelrid drone and it's nice. Dmm rope bag is supposed to be nice as well. I wouldn't overthink it as you just need loops on the edge of the tarp, some backpack straps and a few extra pockets. I also have the tarp that comes in the mammut neon and it's not as good.

edelrid drone looks like the metolius but with backpack straps which is nice, but that dmm classic looks awesome. Compression straps is such a great idea. 

I have the DMM Classic. It's a nice one, and fits a 70m rope with plenty of room for sport specific hardware. Trad you may want more than the ~35L it gives you.

One thing I would appreciate are sewn straps on the outside and inside so you can clip things in (e.g. belay device). The compression straps are indeed nice, and keep things compact, but they're not heavy duty enough to attach things to.

Sam Ehmann wrote:

Yes this is true 

It’s nice of you to be so agreeable but I think his statement is not true. When you’re at the dry desert areas - sandstone and volcanic (that I and it sounds like you are at all the time), the rope gets full of grit and sand without a rope bag. Ain’t no nice green grass to lay the rope on in those areas. And this season in the west, there was such an insane amount of dry sharp foliage stuff by summer that I was finding the base of some crags even at granite areas to be problematic.