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Beal Double Ropes - Cobra II or Pro Mountain 20-Jan-2011 At 9:32:09 PM Justcameron

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I am going to buy some double ropes.

Purpose: Multipitching at arapiles. Meandering routes. Bringing two seconds (guiding - scouts and employment) Abseils off watchtower faces and pharos.

Question is do I go for the Cobra II or Pro Mountain.

Beal Cobra II 8.6 mm 48 g/m 16 falls held 5.1 kn impact force 11.5 % static elongation.
Beal Pro Mountain 8.8 mm 47 g/m 10 falls held 5.8 kn impact force 7.8 % static elongation.

I was originally looking at the Cobra II but the Pro Mountain looks appealing:
* Thicker (more friction in belay devices - easier rappelling and easier to catch leader falls)
* Lighter (less to carry)

I am not really worried about the higher impact force (climbing at arapiles so no shortage of good protection.) Should I be??

The only problem is that I can hardly find any reviews on the Pro Mountain anywhere online.. does nobody buy it???