Luke R. from United States, TX Public Profile

The Vortex Rope Bag has been a positive experience overall for me.

I wasn't sure if I would like the funnel style as opposed to the classic burrito style bags. The funnel style is very nice for packing up. It's super easy whether you just funnel it in to carry it a couple routes down or if you pack up all the way for a 20 min approach.

The bag allows me to put my 60m and 12 draws in with room to spare. Yet it compresses quite well. To the point that with this load, I can put it in my 40L pack with my harness, shoes and chalk bag. I did this for space saving in the car but works well also for long approaches as the single strap is good but not great.

Tarp is large but it can be awkward at times. Setup is a bit of a chore depending on the terrain. It's hard to keep the rope flaked nicely if you take the rope out of the bag and set it on the tarp. Otherwise, with the rope still sitting in the bag, the tarp doesn't lay out very well.

If you like funnel style bags, this one fits a large about of gear (if you truly filled it full) in my opinion, is great build quality, a good price, and hasn't given me any reasons to hang it up for good.

This is my first personal stove system and I could not be more pleased with it! My first use of it was during some rough weather so a grabbed this and ran for shelter. I was able to make breakfast for everyone and run it to them to keep us from all being out in the rain and wind. The cup that comes with it will make quite a bit of boiling water in no time at all and the base makes it stable for even large pots! I highly recommend this!

These are great for working the muscles on the top/back of your forearm that seem to be so easily neglected without proper training. For myself, the hard takes a solid 40 reps per set of opening and closing to get a good pump started. For reference, I climb V6 and V7 as well as mid 5.12!
Bottom line: I would recommend!