Premier canyon rope - Sterling CanyonLux 8 mm Rope

I've used many different ropes over nearly 400 canyon trips now, and the Sterling Canyon Lux is my "go to" rope for all my serious canyon adventures. It's light, strong, packs well (subtle), and has enough stretch to greatly reduce shock loading on marginal anchors. It is however more of an "expert's" rope, since it's only 8mm dia and the sheath is not super thick. Beginners with sloppy rappel technique can chew through its sheath much faster than thicker canyon ropes with heavy sheaths. It's still very safe, as the Spectra/Poly core is very cut resistant, much more so than nylon or polyester.