the rum soaked fist: internal martial arts forum

Hey everyone,

I was wondering if anyone can tell me where one can buy the thick rope used on ships in America. I think that the one I'm using here in China is made of hemp. If the thickness is almost the same as a wrist, that would be perfect. If you caught my video on rope-shaking, you would know that it is an integral part of my training. How much does it cost per metre? Thanks in advance!

This is probably what you're looking for:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/1-1-2-in-x- ... /205170241

If you want something you can leave outside, you probably want something more like a polypropylene or nylon rope. There are lots of good, readily available options sold as "battle ropes", but they tend to be a bit pricey. Once you figure out a location, you can do some research on types of rope to find one that fits your needs and then see if there's a local supplier that can sell it to you, but the above link is a good baseline, and it almost certainly won't be less than that, as far as I know...

I can't open the link in China, but knowing that there are options at Home Depot is a good sign. Probably at Menard's as well. Could you tell me the price for the 50 foot Manila rope? (I could read that in the link)

Thanks a lot! That will save me shipping weight!

I don't know about this, but shipyards/dockyards might have "leftover" ropes laying around maybe they can spare you a bit

MaartenSFS wrote:I can't open the link in China, but knowing that there are options at Home Depot is a good sign. Probably at Menard's as well. Could you tell me the price for the 50 foot Manila rope? (I could read that in the link)

Thanks a lot! That will save me shipping weight!

$106

Bhassler wrote:

MaartenSFS wrote:I can't open the link in China, but knowing that there are options at Home Depot is a good sign. Probably at Menard's as well. Could you tell me the price for the 50 foot Manila rope? (I could read that in the link)

Thanks a lot! That will save me shipping weight!

$106

Same rope on ebay for $45.99, https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-1-2-x-50-Man ... 5w&vxp=mtr:

1-1/2" x 50' Manila Rope Boat Farm Nautical Landscape Fitness Dock Decorative

Interesting DIY battle ropes made from old fire hose.

Hey, thanks for the replies. That's not bad at all. No need to ship my rope halfway across the world. To any of you that haven't tried rope-shaking; go do it now! It's great!