If I want get a rope that I can use for climbing and making stuff like a rope swing, what length and thiknes should I get
838796
Pay attention to tensile strength and working load the working load of a rope is usually 1/5 the breaking strength so if a rope has a breaking strength of 1500 pounds you can safely use it for something around 500 pounds. like two or three pre-teen kids and a big tire. So if you get a 1000 pound test rope you have to remember if you weigh 200 pounds once you use the rope as a pendulum you weigh more than 200 pounds when you swing. so get one that's at least a 1200 pound rope.
838797
It depends on what you are trying to make. At The Home Depot you can get 100 feet of 7/16 inch rope for 20.00$ and it has a work load limit of 300 pounds with a break strength of 3000 pound so that should work for what you are trying to make, that is what i use for swings though if you are making a rope swing you will want it to be no thinner than 5/8 inch and with a break strength of 10,000 pounds. I use a 3/4 inch 3 strand rope from The Home Depot with a break strength of 12,000 pounds 5 years still holding strong. WARNING! Don't get rope from Lowe's.
838798
Pay attention to tensile strength and working load the working load of a rope is usually 1/5 the breaking strength so if a rope has a breaking strength of 1500 pounds you can safely use it for something around 500 pounds. like two or three pre-teen kids and a big tire.So if you get a 1000 pound test rope you have to remember if you weigh 200 pounds once you use the rope as a pendulum you weigh more than 200 pounds when you swing. so get one that's at least a 1200 pound rope.
1943026
Go to any hardware store or home improvement store that sells bulk rope and buy 15 feet of rope of the appropriate diameter. Fifteen feet should be plenty of rope. If you have the rope that came on the pruner, take a piece of it with you to make sure you get rope close to the diameter of the original.
592146
Personally, I'd only use paracord for climbing or descending IF I had no other choice of a better rope. While our cord is excellent and considered a great "emergency supply" it is not intended to be a climbing rope... even though many have used paracord for such in emergencies. There are thousands of uses for paracord but one should be prudent and cautious if their life is on the line. Bill... TOUGH-GRID
578748
3/8, 7/16, or 1/2 inch nylon rope would work fine. Becareful not to exceed the tensile strength of whatever rope you use. Cheers.
412086
This is not climbing rope! Someone using it for that will get hurt or dead! Look into Bluewater climbing ropes and gear for rappelling/Climbing. This rope is only good for camping, tethering items, and practicing knots.
603631
Depends on what you want to put a noose around. This is a small rope. I use it on crafts for a decorative way to hang them on the wall.
1991657
at my gym, they said a good "rule of thumb" to determine proper length, is to stand on the rope and pull your hands (with the rope handles in them) to your eye level. That would be proper length... that being said, i prefer mine slightly shorter than that and adjusting this rope is really easy. Since you'll want it much shorter than mine, i would think you would want to trim the excess rope because it will be clumsy and annoying to work with but can easily be done with some sort of plier or snips. hope this helps...
2226127
Mine came with a rope, probably 50 inches, but we had high tree limbs and had to use additional rope. The neighborhood kids all LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this swing!!!
2039604
I would not recommend using rope. You need some type of steel strand which needs to be as tight as possible between two trees.
1894872
To agree with the other comments, you will only need just a tad bit more room. You will be swinging a jump rope and in a couple of instances you will be doing broad jumps.
2230355
My rope is much too short as well:( The thickness is approximately 3" in diameter. I don't know what we will do to make this rope longer. I really don't want to tie another rope on because it will look terrible and may not hold. May have to return swing.
412085
Hello, No, Paracord is not a climbing rope. Check "Mountain Climbing Gear" on Amazon for other companies that sell climbing rope. Good luck!
592152
NEVER use this rope for actual climbing. Only for utility use. For mountain and wall climbing ropes, use ropes designed for that particular purpose. Yes they are more expensive, but your life is on the line. For more information about climbing ropes, contact a well respected outdoor store. Better yet try finding a local climbing club or indoor wall climbing place. Please be careful in your future climbing ventures.
574314
I'm not sure what kind of rope it is but it is very nice rope. I have used it for a year now and it has held up better and done better than some of my mammot ropes. The rope I got in this package was 10.0 mm which is what I like to do. But very nice rope. And the rest of the gear I am still using too after a year it is all nice and durable.
469908
I like a good nylon rope that is no less than 3/8" in diameter. Any smaller than that then the rope cuts into your hands when you hoist up the anchor. If you go too big of a rope then it won't fit through the anchor hole plus you waist you money. Good nylon rope is not cheap. I think 3/8" to 1/2" is fine for me.
1416066
Using this rope for climbing would be extremely dangerous. The total force on the rope would be far greater than 195 pounds if you fell. This rope is NOT designed for climbing, despite it's appearance under a search for climbing rope.
363930
The rope I purchased was a 20 ft. rope. It is 20 feet long and still working well.