Source: Climbing Ropes: How to Choose – REI Expert Advice
How To Choose The Best Climbing Rope
Types Of Climbing Ropes
How to choose the best climbing rope depends on how you intend to use it. There are basically two types of climbing ropes, static and dynamic. You climb with dynamic ropes (sport, trad, or whatever) and you do the hard work such as ascending , rescues or hauling with static ropes. Never use static ropes for top roping or lead climbing as they are not designed for those types of loads.