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4m Nope Rope

£8.50
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One 4m Upcycled Practice Rope

Is it time to stop short-roping your belay buddy? Interested in maybe expanding your basic tie-ins and adding a few extra elements?These 4-metre rope sections are cut from real retired climbing ropes, rescued from UK climbing gyms and manufacturers before they hit landfill — then cleaned, trimmed and are perfect for pure ground-based training.

Whether you want to expand your knowledge, refine your techniques, coach others, or just keep your muscle memory sharp between sessions, this is the most portable, low-faff, skill-boosting tool you can own.

NOT PPE. This is a retired climbing rope repurposed strictly for ground-based knot-tying practice — it is not load-bearing and must not be used for climbing or safety.

Why 4 metres?

When you need to practice more than the basics, you’re gonna need a bigger rope. As well as knots and, tie-ins, 4m gives you the length to set up on-the-ground scenarios like anchor cleaning, belaying and basic trad anchor set ups.

What can I practice with 4m lengths?

  • Clipping

  • Harness tie-ins

  • Hand drills

  • Practice tying off

  • Practising knots like rethreaded figure-8 and bowline tie-ins, etc.

  • Instructor demo sessions / NICAS coaching prep

  • Simple trad anchor set ups

  • Belay hand positions (with something like a carabiner on a door frame and a padded water-bottle for tension)

  • Keeping rope handling muscle memory alive — even off the wall

One 4m Upcycled Practice Rope

Is it time to stop short-roping your belay buddy? Interested in maybe expanding your basic tie-ins and adding a few extra elements?These 4-metre rope sections are cut from real retired climbing ropes, rescued from UK climbing gyms and manufacturers before they hit landfill — then cleaned, trimmed and are perfect for pure ground-based training.

Whether you want to expand your knowledge, refine your techniques, coach others, or just keep your muscle memory sharp between sessions, this is the most portable, low-faff, skill-boosting tool you can own.

NOT PPE. This is a retired climbing rope repurposed strictly for ground-based knot-tying practice — it is not load-bearing and must not be used for climbing or safety.

Why 4 metres?

When you need to practice more than the basics, you’re gonna need a bigger rope. As well as knots and, tie-ins, 4m gives you the length to set up on-the-ground scenarios like anchor cleaning, belaying and basic trad anchor set ups.

What can I practice with 4m lengths?

  • Clipping

  • Harness tie-ins

  • Hand drills

  • Practice tying off

  • Practising knots like rethreaded figure-8 and bowline tie-ins, etc.

  • Instructor demo sessions / NICAS coaching prep

  • Simple trad anchor set ups

  • Belay hand positions (with something like a carabiner on a door frame and a padded water-bottle for tension)

  • Keeping rope handling muscle memory alive — even off the wall

 

Which Nope Rope should I choose?

We offer 2, 4 and 6 meter rope lengths to practice on the ground knot and rope skills. Not sure which one is for you?

As ever, all practice is intended to be on the ground and unweighted. Not PPE

2m is great for practicing…

  • Harness tie-ins

  • Clipping

  • Knots and hitches

  • Crafting

4m means you can also practice…

  • Trad rope anchor building (2 point)

  • Belay hand positions (with something like a carabiner on a door frame and a padded water-bottle for tension)

6m can do all that and set up these mock scenarios (on the ground)…

  • Sport anchor cleaning

  • Trad anchor set ups

  • Multi-pitch transitions

Good to know…

A harness tie-in with a Figure of 8 with a stopper takes up about 125cm

A harness tie-in with a Bowline with a stopper - takes up about 95cm

Why a Nope Rope?

Each rope length is cut from genuine climbing rope that’s finished its life on the rock or wall — rescued, cleaned, and repurposed so you can practice real rope handling at home or in training. Perfect for learning to tie in, practicing the knots you need to know, or simply keep your skills sharp between climbs.

These sections are:

  • Sustainably sourced from retired or QC-failed climbing ropes.

  • Single ropes, typically 9–11 mm in diameter.

  • A variety of colours and patterns, each with its own story.

A portion of our profits go directly to charities that look after our communities and the outdoor spaces we love!