My current ones are >20 years old and fluffing up nicely. What should I replace them with, please? After any useful information.
I see Beal do a Unicore version Cobra (48g/m 8.6mm), which I might have gone for in a big wall single rope, but is Unicore much use in half ropes? Most of their use will be UK trad. And they do a triple rated 8.5mm Unicore - the Opera, also 48g/m. Anyone got any thoughts of the handling of one vs the other?
For some reason, ropes thinner than 8.5mm just seem too thin for normal day-to-day ropes, rather than for use in the alps, but am I just being rather old-school? Is light right? I mainly climb HVS-E2, but don't weigh much so I do seem to get on better with less weight on me.
Finally, if there is a rope you like or is hard wearing, please let me know.
Birthday present, so cost not main issue.
Thanks and all the best.
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