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Bought a cheap climbing rope from a discount site and it snapped on the first big job
I was doing a big removal on a maple in Springfield and the rope broke about 20 feet up. I fell into a big pile of brush, which hurt a lot and wrecked my gear. The rope cost me $80, but the doctor visit and new helmet set me back over $500. What brands do you guys trust for climbing gear that won't kill your wallet?
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jesser7910d ago
My buddy's cheap rope snapped last year, and he's still paying those hospital bills.
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shaneb1610d ago
Paige's right, that eighty bucks turns into a hospital bill real fast. It's not just about the rope, it's about every piece of gear you trust with your weight. A cheap carabiner or harness can fail just as easy. Saving a few hundred on gear isn't worth the risk of a life changing injury. What other gear do you double check before a climb?
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