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Metolius Dirt Bag Rope Bag

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The rugged Metolius Dirt Bag™ rope bag protects your rope when you're climbing at the crag and keeps it neatly stowed when you're not.

Features a 3 ft. x 3 ft. ground sheet with an easy-load pocket that controls the rope while packing it up; pocket is sized to hold up to a 70m rope
To stow your rope, simply flake it onto the tarp, stuff it into the easy-load pocket, fold the sides of the tarp in, roll it up and stuff it into the bag
Durable plastic window lets you see into the bag and identify which rope is stowed
Exterior of the bag is constructed of burly polyester to resist abrasion
Full-length beefy zipper and cinch-shut top provide quick access to your rope
Adjustable shoulder strap is lightly padded for carrying comfort; molded grab handle allows the bag to be carried as a duffle
The Metolius Dirt Bag rope bag comes in assorted colors only; sorry, specific color requests cannot be accommodated

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Metolius Dirt Bag Rope Bag Customer Reviews

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Metolius Dirt Bag Rope Bag

2.9

(based on 9 reviews)

38%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Lightweight (4)
Rugged (4)

Cons

Poor quality (4)

Best Uses

Outdoors (4)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual/ recreational (6), Avid climber (3)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (9)

Reviewed by 9 customers

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Jul

2012

1.0

Junk

By NobodyHome

from New York

About Me Avid Climber

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Pros

Cons

Poor Construction

Best Uses

Comments about Metolius Dirt Bag Rope Bag:

After using maybe only four or five times, the string that cinches the top of the bag shut completely came out. It didn't snap. it just came out. Now the bag is pretty much useless. Horrible rope bag.

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Jun

2012

3.0

Decent Choice

By KraznayaZvesda

from Omaha, NE

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Metolius Dirt Bag Rope Bag:

Good bag based on price and practicality. I use this bag to take my rope to a few walls around town. I like how you can stash your rope into the tarp and zip the bag over it like a cacoon Probably wouldn't be a good bag for lugging on hikes however. The shoulder strap slides around relatively easily. I have a 70m rope and its a bit of a tight fit.

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Jun

2012

3.0

A Solid Pass, but not Excellent

By sheepdog

from Boulder, CO

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Zipper Closure

Cons

Small Tarp
Straps Slip

Best Uses

Indoor
Outdoor

Comments about Metolius Dirt Bag Rope Bag:

I bought this at the same time as a new rope. On the first day using it, the drawstring at the top pulled out from the inside attachment, and I was therefore unable to cinch the open end of the bag beyond just zipping it up.

Thankfully, I got it from REI, and switched it out for a new one the next day. However, in subsequent usage, I've found that the shoulder strap slips through the clips. As a result, I've had to tie them off, making it a pain to adjust to a different person carrying it.

Lastly, the pull-out tarp is actually quite small in comparison to other rope bags I've seen. It's difficult to keep a 60m rope from overlapping every edge, and in the interest of keeping your rope clean, I prefer a larger tarp.

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May

2012

4.0

Not the best, but good.

By Viktor the climber

from San Jose, ca

About Me Avid Climber

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Pros

Lightweight
Rugged
Wear Resistant

Cons

Best Uses

Outdoor

Comments about Metolius Dirt Bag Rope Bag:

This bag works fine. It's not the best bag out there, the tarp can be considered small, which isn't a bad thing. Because my friend with the mammut rope bag has a hard time keeping dirt out of his. This bag does everything a rope bag is supposed to. The only con is that sometimes it's hard to get the rope to fit nicely, but I find that a technique of using your knee while packing to compress it from the side that really helps get the zipper up. It's a cinch once you find your own technique. After that, it's a great bag. Also, it helps to put your rope in a butterfly knot before being put into the bag, even if the purpose of a rope bag is to just be "stuffed"

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Mar

2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Solid!

By Nat Geo Expeditions

from Hilo, Hawaii

About Me Avid Climber

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Pros

Lightweight
Rugged

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Metolius Dirt Bag Rope Bag:

So I dont know what is up with some of the other reviews on this. I work for National Geographic Expeditions and have been using (or should I say abusing) these for years. Not in climbing, but in canyoneering; which should say quite alot about the durability of the bag. I use it to coil ropes, and then throw them up to 200 feet of of cliffs. The only issue I had was with the little drawstring which shattered after a 100 foot throw directly onto rock. It survived hundreds of throws before that.

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Mar

2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Not great, but not bad.

By Eriktrudelle

from Boulder Creek, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Has Rope Tarp
Rugged
Spacious

Cons

Poor Construction

Best Uses

Top roping

Comments about Metolius Dirt Bag Rope Bag:

My boss bought this bag for our climbing program when she bought a couple of ropes for us. I was glad when I found out it at least had a tarp on it, but I wasn't too crazy about the design of the bag. It works well for setting a top rope belay station, but it's not too efficient for sport climbing. the rope tarp is also not in a good position on the bag, so you can't use it for loading the rope into the bag very well. The strap has got to be the worst part of this bag because it's A: Uncomfortable, and B: has a useless adjustment buckle. The bag does hold a lot though, I was able to fit 70M of 12mm rope in it, and it's very durable as well.

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Nov

2011

1.0

Broke getting out of the gate

By buttaskotch

from NY, NY

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Lightweight

Cons

Poor Construction

Best Uses

Long Climbs
Outdoor
Sprint Climbs

Comments about Metolius Dirt Bag Rope Bag:

I got this bag late in the season, the most I did was load rope and taking it to the trunk of my car. I moved it in & out once to make room and the cording snapped. It felt like it was brittle.

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May

2011

(2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Junk

By Darin

from Las Vegas, NV

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

None

Cons

Poor Construction

Best Uses

Comments about Metolius Dirt Bag Rope Bag:

Shoulder strap wouldn't hold position, slips in clips. Snap closure won't hold, so zipper kept coming undone. And drawstring disconnected from inside sleeve rendering it useless on the first day, on the first approach using it. Holding 70m 9.6mm rope, spills out. Junk.

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Mar

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

good bag

By JD2

from oakley ca.

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Lightweight
Rugged
Spacious

Cons

Best Uses

Long Climbs
Outdoor

Comments about Metolius Dirt Bag Rope Bag:

the bag works great, holds 250' of 11mm rope, the profile is perfect (long and skinny) for my needs, includes a trap and loads with ease. i give it 5 stars because it fit my needs perfect, i needed a bag that hols about 200' of rope and can be strapped to the top or bottom of a pack and it does just that.