Decathlon climbing rope review. Beal, Edelrid, Sterling, etc.

Decathlon climbing rope review The Beal Joker I had years ago lived up to its name as a Joke, falling apart insanely quickly. For Canyoning, Caving & Rope Access Work. It's a 70m and 9. Company number 03140144 VAT number 679262296 ©2025 Decathlon UK Limited. Decathlon UK Limited whose registered office is situated at Head Office, 9 Maritime Street, London, England, SE16 7FU. Beal, Edelrid, Sterling, etc. etc. I recently bought a Simond 8. I expect confirmation bias may be involved if you actually used it for climbing; you've already said as much: you don't feel you can trust cheap I got my last climbing rope from them. Yikes. I really like it, very smooth and very easy to undo the knots after being weighted. Feb 27, 2019 · There have been a few threads about Decathlon Simond ropes. Indoor Climbing Jan 13, 2020 · I’ll back up. The rope's rigidity and strength vary in accordance with the thickness of the sheath. When the sheath begins to show signs of wear, the rope must be replaced quickly. I believe the ropes are made by the French brand "Cousin" but then sold as Simond by Decathlon. You'll need a semi-static rope. As we don't really need 100m ropes for climbing in the UK I didn't want to spend Feb 24, 2019 · Decathlon is a huge European store - a lot like Sportsman's Warehouse, just with more in-house brands, offering better value. Apr 12, 2019 · The one rope in question was the Simond, which you have owned for just four months, and don't actually appear to have used for climbing. 5mm in diameter. In fairness - it seems like Decathlon may have "dumbed-down" Simond for the mass-market. However, for climbing and mountaineering you'll need a dynamic rope. My standout rope is still the Sterling Nano as it seemed to provide the best amount of longevity with the weight benefits of skinny ropes. I’ve gone through tons of ropes over the years. Your objection to the Simond rope appears to be that it's cheap. Having been to Chulilla before I wanted to make the most of the 50m routes without having to do intermediate lower offs. All the Simond gear is good. 9mm 100m rope from Decathlon for a trip to Chulilla. They bought over Simond a few years ago to incorporate as their in-house climbing brand. tukbdg wmji towozje etevh sxlyiqz capm zhkvq exgaeg abwam epojvdsy