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Re: What's the best rope?

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Originally Posted by engunneer View Post
yes, the manual shows a strap as a legal possible rope, and even shows examples of ropes with knots and loops.

I honestly think they suggested it to reduce the Q&A on the topic about whether ropes need to be round in cross section (they do not).

grabbing and climbing any dangling flexible object seems tricky. I like the way they designed this.
I'm surprised. Now with this discovery a team can make a drum winch. Original presentation made us feel we are climbing more like a human would. As you climb you pass the rope through not coil it up.

Yes grabbing the line could still be tricky
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