What brand/model of climbing rope is used/recommended by GB?

[Sal Cobian]

Does anyone know the particular brand/model of climbing ropes used/recommend  by GB or any other gymnastics studios?

I understand that climbing ropes should be made out of  polypro (nylon) and it should be 1.5" in diameter but I have checked online (amazon & google) and there a lot of options out there. I also searched this site but I could not find actual brand/model.

I am looking to save money and time by buying something that I know will work the first time. It is possible other people will find the this info useful too.

Thanks,

[Coach Sommer]

Hi Sal,

Brand is inconsequential as long as the diameter of the rope is 1.5".

Be aware that some pure manila ropes have a tendency to shed.  Some a great deal.

Yours in Fitness,

Coach Sommer

[Sal Cobian]

Thanks for the feedback Coach Sommer. I had ordered  Rogue's manila climbing rope but I ended up returning it because of the shedding and the horrible chemical odor. Leading to wasted personal and training time :-)

Based on your feedback from YouTube, I decided to go the polypro route but I now see that there are a whole bunch of options

https://www.knotandrope.com/store/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=5

Here is the current candidate:

https://www.knotandrope.com/store/pc/8-Strand-Polypropylene-Rope-c75.htm

thoughts?

I do find that details matter a great deal on most training equipment.   I don't have any experience with climbing ropes that's why I decided to go with the Rogue manila climbing rope but it was no good because of the reasons described.

Based on my reading not all exercise ropes make a good climbing rope. So I am looking to save time by relying on the knowledge forum members ...

 

 

[Sal Cobian]

I ordered this one from Amazon (hopefully, it will work)

https://amzn.com/B007TR73GQ

 

Edited September 22, 2016 by Sal Cobian

[Francesco Pudda]

In the description of the rope you posted there is written this:

 

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This rope, however, is not good for climbing, our 1 1/2" manila is a much better choice.

I don't know what experts may say about this

Edited September 22, 2016 by Francesco Pudda

[Sal Cobian]

Yes, the summary description doesn't mentioned it but the detailed description does. That's a rather important piece of information and you would probably want it the summary description.

That's why I didn't go for that one and decided to go with the one from Amazon which I posted right after (  https://amzn.com/B007TR73GQ). The reviews are 45/45 which made me take the plunge. 

I was surprised by the comment that brand/model(# strands, braid) are not consequential but I don't doubt Coach Sommer for a second. He probably doesn't see that rope as a climbing rope.

I am probably too much of a detail oriented perfectionist! I am big about the different hand feel of objects and their brands.