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I usually do sport-climbing so I've never owned a static rope. However, most rope-related Q&As in TGO.SE don't bother specifying dynamic vs static ropes. I've been told that for rappelling (o...
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2020-04-18T00:01:36Z (about 4 years ago)
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Roflo
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2020-04-18T00:01:35Z (about 4 years ago)
<p>I usually do <a href="/questions/tagged/sport-climbing" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged 'sport-climbing'" rel="tag">sport-climbing</a> so I've never owned a static rope.</p> <p>However, most rope-related Q&As in TGO.SE don't bother specifying dynamic vs static ropes.</p> <p>I've been told that for <a href="/questions/tagged/rappelling" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged 'rappelling'" rel="tag">rappelling</a> (or even <a href="/questions/tagged/canyoneering" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged 'canyoneering'" rel="tag">canyoneering</a>) it's not only pretty common, but actually advised to avoid elongation when you're not expecting it.</p> <p>On the other hand I know you should avoid at all costs using a static rope when climbing.</p> <p>But other than that, when is the use of a static rope recommended?</p>