Why We Like The Back Up Line
Details
- Compact cord for hauling, abseiling, or guideline rescue
- Aramid fibers abrasion increase resistance and gives a rougher texture
- Middle rope marking assists with quicker setups
- Item #BEA001X
- Material
- nylon, aramide
- Diameter
- 5mm
- Length
- 30m, 40m, 50m, 60m, 70m
- Strength
- 12kN
- Activity
- hauling, abseiling, crevasse rescue, guideline
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 3 years
Reviews
Q&A
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Overall Rating
5 based on 2 ratings
Review Summary
Fits True To Size
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Selecting an option will reload the available reviews on the pageSeptember 29, 2024
Small and mighty
- Familiarity:
- I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
So far just taken it out once to do 6 pitches at Index. We used it for hauling a mini metolius haul bag with food and water on an edelrid spoc. Easy to haul with on vertical terrain. Then we used it to do full length rappels with a half gibbs knot alternating pulling skinny and pulling fat. We did a prerigged rappel and the leader used a grigri on the lead line. No issues with the rappels or retrieval except when rappelling with the skinny side threaded the knot did want to creep. To mitigate this the leader fixed the skinny rope at the bottom. Alternatively, one could add more friction with a second carabiner to the skinny rope. Just something to mindful of if you thread the rope with the skinny side in the chains.
September 9, 2020
light as a feather
- Familiarity:
- I've used it several times
It's almost disturbing how thin and light this rope is. I use it for rigging static anchors above a cliff edge before transferring onto a dynamic rope on the cliff face. with 2 strands, it's surprisingly stable in a standard ATC style device (I use a giga jul) with 1 carabiner, tho 2 carabiners are recommended to increase friction. Works well as a tag line also, although you'll need to use a double flat overhand or a barrel knot to tie into your climbing rope due to the difference in width (and probably a reepshnur to safely block).
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January 20, 2021