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Static rope A static rope is a low-elongation rope that is designed to stretch minimally when placed under load, typically less than 5%. In contrast, a dynamic rope is designed to stretch up to 40%.[1] Static ropes have a wide variety of uses, for instance in fire rescue operations[2] and caving.[3] Static ropes have some applications in climbing, such as hauling gear, though lead climbing is always done with a dynamic rope, since a fall on a static rope is stopped too quickly[4] and may lead to serious injury.[5][6] Abseiling, however, is best done with a static rope or with a dynamic rope with low elasticity.[7] Among other things, static ropes are often used for hauling up gear and other things. because of there low elongation and high weight limit, they excel at doing this job. See alsoReferences
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