Edelrid Starling Protect Pro Dry 8.2mm x 60m

Now that I've spent two weeks in the Dolomites with these ropes I can confidently say they were an excellent purchase for long mountain routes with big walk-ins where both weight and durability matter. The ropes seem very skinny when you flake them out the first time and feel about as heavy as a 50m half rope despite having 10m more length, but at no point did I worry about them being abraided or cut on rough dolomite limestone - the ropes stood up well over thousands of meters of ascent and multiple long abseils. The ropes handle well compared to other skinny half ropes I've used in the past, with just the right amount of softness to make hitches and knots easy to tie. The only niggle is that like most soft, skinny ropes, they do tangle easily so be mindful of this when preparing to abseil.

Now that I've spent two weeks in the Dolomites with these ropes I can confidently say they were an excellent purchase for long mountain routes with big walk-ins where both weight and durability matter. The ropes seem very skinny when you flake them out the first time and feel about as heavy as a 50m half rope despite having 10m more length, but at no point did I worry about them being abraided or cut on rough dolomite limestone - the ropes stood up well over thousands of meters of ascent and multiple long abseils. The ropes handle well compared to other skinny half ropes I've used in the past, with just the right amount of softness to make hitches and knots easy to tie. The only niggle is that like most soft, skinny ropes, they do tangle easily so be mindful of this when preparing to abseil.