Fast Rope Rappelling

Building a fast rope for climbing.

Fast rope rappelling.

Marlow ropes designed and developed the original fast ropes in conjunction with the british special forces. When it comes to length the conventional length of a rappelling rope is 200 feet or 60 meters. A marlow fast rope can always be identified by marlow black marker trademark the unique construction of the marlow fast rope allows comfortable control. Fast roping also known as fast rope insertion extraction system fries is a technique for descending a thick rope it is useful for deploying troops from a helicopter in places where the helicopter itself cannot touch down.

I can t stress enough how important it is to choose a good rappelling rope for your outdoor adventures. And the dirt washes off. Creating a fast rope for climbing is something we ve wanted to do for a long time but was pushed to. The number 78 feet sticks in my mind as the greatest distance one can safely fast rope though i may be wrong.

A fast rope itself is a thick hawser type rope about 1 5 to 2 inches thick. Therefore rappelling rope size is an important factor to consider. Military fast rope gloves. Fast rope rappelling gloves made with finest leather and with double leather on the front palm inside heat barrier palm for more and extra protection for safe landing without any injury of hand quick release wrist cinch strap and pull on loop.

Gloves keep you from getting possible rope burns on your hands if you rappel too fast as well as keep your hands from getting dirty from rope contact. These ropes are now in use by traditional regiments special forces and swat teams in four corners of the globe. The government training institute is offering a three day fast rope and rappel course designed to enhance and develop the capabilities of the student. The ropes are pretty long 35 feet and 40 feet i seem to recall.

The student will learn proper gear selection and inspection along with procedures tactics and techniques on both fast rope and rappelling. The longer your descent the longer your rope needs to be. I never use gloves because it is one more thing to carry when climbing and because if i m rappelling so fast that i need gloves then i m rappelling too fast. With a few that were about 60 or 70 feet.