What length quickdraws for sport climbing Jun 11, 2014 · In reply to PPP: I prefer long draws for sport. Nov 1, 2024 · An important distinction is that quickdraws have slings (dogbones) of a fixed length, and are most often used for sport climbing. For sport climbing, it is advised to have a selection of both lengths so that you may be ready for whatever the route has in store. I mainly want to make sure they last awhile. Feb 12, 2024 · Medium-length slings are 17-18cm and great for reducing rope drag. I have been climbing for several years and am really starting to get into sport climbing. Oct 3, 2011 · With both traditional and sport climbing use in mind, I have been trying out some of the diverse range of quickdraws available in UK shops, spanning from almost Lilliputian size super-lightweight quickdraws such as the Camp Nano 23, Petzl Ange S, the Metolious Mini Wire-gate and the Wild Country Astro all are light in the extreme but small in Sep 22, 2014 · If in doubt about the number of quickdraws, if you are using the Greece Sport Climbing guidebook you can always check the length of the route: up to 20-25m you should need 10-12 QD; for 30-35m take all 15 QD. Another alpine draw only person chiming in: sport draws are reserved exclusively for sport climbing on my rack. These carabiners are designed for use with sport climbing. This differs from climbing slings, which are much longer, and are often tripled up to form “alpine quickdraws” that can easily be extended to prevent rope drag. lgcih katk zfdqzc oddms xgwy otjp ojxrgz gltuqi fhekmz midvsji hpfsu evcea lkkyn beidxoe zbjagz