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vtaclimber
Dec 4, 2002, 12:20 AM
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Just curious...they are so inexpensive!
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chunkymunky
Dec 4, 2002, 12:30 AM
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my friend bought one of those and they are great. handles well. i think i will get one next time i need a new rope. i have to wear our the two i already have first though. get it!
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jerrygarcia
Dec 4, 2002, 12:58 AM
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Almost sounds like you're advertising for them.
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climbsomething
Dec 4, 2002, 1:23 AM
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Yes. I own the 10.5 x 60. It's a $90 euro rope but that doesn't make it scary. One of the mags reviewed the skinnier Ocun a few issues ago too and gave it good marks... If you're thinking about buying one, don't worry about the price having anything to do with quality.
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fitch
Dec 4, 2002, 1:42 AM
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I've got one, it's the Guru 60m, it's the skinny one. I like it alot so far. I don't know too much about ropes but it seems like a good one.
The sheath feels tighly woven and durable. We've only climbed on it about 5-7 times, so can't really comment on its life span. It kinked some initially, but it's about worked out now. (I think that if I'd known to roll the rope off the factory-sent coil rather than just flake it off it would have been better) It has a good feel to it too.
Besides that, I can't think of other factors that make a good rope. Let me know if there are other things you want to know.
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nite_climber
Dec 4, 2002, 9:08 PM
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Ocun ropes are great ropes. I have had one now for the whole summer and it was used 2-3 times per week. It was used for sport climbing, trad lines, and top roping. Other than some dirt (I need to wash it), it still looks like it is brand new and handles just as well. The rope is very supple.
Hope that helps you out,
Merry Xmas
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rck_climber
Dec 4, 2002, 9:15 PM
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Yeah, I had the Ocun Guru.
Maybe I just got one from a bad batch, but it was the WORST rope I've ever owned.
The sheath frayed through in less than two months of moderate use (3 or 4 times a week), it was perpetually kinked up no matter how many times I flaked it, and it turned everything it touched black (worse than the PMI or Sterling ropes I've had in the past).
Retired it in two months with hardly any falls on it at all. Hated it.
Just my experience w/ it though, take it or leave it.
Mick
Edit: Was the Guru, not the Mystic - fixed.
[ This Message was edited by: rck_climber on 2002-12-04 13:18 ]
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gearweenie
Dec 8, 2002, 8:51 PM
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He must have had a fluke rope or something. My Ocun rope is a work horse, and handles well.
GW
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pir8penguin
Dec 8, 2002, 10:24 PM
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the two ocun's i've had the pleasure of using (albeit only in gyms) handled like a DREAM, smooth hand (quick through the atc if you weren't careful). not sure exactly which one it was, but it felt like 9.5mm or so.
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stick233
Aug 20, 2003, 4:07 PM
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Thinking of buying one. pretty good reviews a couple years ago... any feedback would be great.
And why are they so inexpensive?
Fall ratings good?
rob
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maculated
Aug 20, 2003, 4:15 PM
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I own one. It was my first rope. Delegated to seconding and TR now because it took some serious beatings the first year I was climbing. Sucker turned black pretty fast, though (oxidation).
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stick233
Aug 20, 2003, 4:24 PM
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mac,
do you like it?
as far as oxidation, if you wash it regularly, will that keep the black to a minimum?
thanks for the beta
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maculated
Aug 20, 2003, 4:27 PM
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I like my rope. I haven't met a rope I *didn't* like. I washed it and it got a lot stiffer, but that may have been what I washed it with. The oxydation might have to do with my draws, though, as my current rope gets pretty black running through those draws, too.
I honestly don't see the difference in ropes. People used to look at my Ocun and say I had a nice rope. I think people just say that to say it. HONESTLY. Go with the cheapest, rated rope you can that fits your bill. That's my advice.
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oldrkr
Aug 20, 2003, 5:40 PM
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Have two 10.5 x 60, two plus years on the first one. Good rope nice hand, although some initial kink issues when brand new. Those work out no problem. Oxidation can be dealt with by washing, also check your draws maybe you could clean them up to reduce. Has not been an issue for me. I will continue to buy them, nice rope for the price.
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anasazifan
Aug 20, 2003, 6:25 PM
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I have the 10.2 ocun rope. I must say it's the win. I've been climbing on it for 11, going on 12 months now. It's pretty close to needing retirement but I lead on it like 2-3 climbing sessions a week. It's a good rope, especially for the price.
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