The Alpinist Mountain Standards reviews apply Alpinist's tradition of excellence and authenticity to gear reviews by providing unbiased, candid feedback and anecdotal commentary to equipment tested (hard) in the field. Our panel is comprised of climbers who use the gear every day as part of their work and play. Only the gear they would actually buy themselves, at retail price, qualifies for the Alpinist Mountain Standards award. The five-star rating system is as follows: No Stars = Piece of junk. One Star = Below average. Two Stars = Average. Three Stars = Above average. Four Stars = Pretty dang good. Five Stars = Nearly perfect. An Alpinist Mountain Standards award-winner. The reviewer would buy this piece themselves. Review Panel Aimee Barnes Chris Brazeau Larry Goldie Angela Hawse Sarah Hueniken Julia Niles John Race Will Stanhope Jon Walsh Jed Workman Editorial and Guest Reviewers |
Mammut Infinity 9.5mm RopePosted on: August 16, 2005
Mammut is well known for making very nice climbing ropes and the Infinity 9.5mm is no exception. It fits the bill perfectly as many climbers seem to be choosing skinnier and lighter ropes these days for the majority of their climbing endeavors. Today's ropes get the royal treatment from the factory and Mammut holds nothing back when it comes to constructing you a reliable cord. Many of their ropes get the triple-dip; Teflon coating for durability and edge protection, Superdry treatment throughout the sheath and core to assure minimal freezing and maximum dirt resistance, and finally, Duraflex for better handling. These thing combined make them some of the best around. The Infinity has the perfect strength to weight ratio with a fall rating of 7 and running at 58 g/m. Whether it be for pulling that crux move you've been working on for the past month, or cruising up your favorite 5.8 arete in the mountains, the Infinity will give you the confidence to succeed. |