Black Diamond Super Chute Rope Bag, Deep Torch, One Size Review (2026)

What a chute style bag does

The Super Chute is a rope bag from Black Diamond built around a funnel or chute shaped opening that lets a climber stuff a rope in quickly rather than carefully flaking it, and pull it back out largely tangle free thanks to how the chute guides the rope's stacking order. According to Black Diamond's own product listing, the bag has a 25 liter volume and holds ropes up to 80 meters, covering the great majority of single ropes climbers use for sport and trad routes. This Deep Torch colorway is the standard one size version, distinct from any backpack style rope bag that also carries a harness and rack.

Tarp, straps and weight

Black Diamond lists the integrated tarp at about 126 by 146 centimeters, roughly 4 by 5 feet when unfolded, which gives a clean surface to flake or stuff the rope onto at the base of a route or on a gym floor, keeping the rope out of dirt, sand and grit that can work into the sheath over time. The bag itself weighs about 415 grams, closes with barrel style compression straps and metal buckles, and includes two internal tie in loops so both rope ends can be secured before travel. An adjustable courier style shoulder strap lets it be carried hands free to and from the base of a route.

Day to day use at the crag

In practice, climbers unroll the tarp at the base of a climb, stuff the rope in through the chute opening as they coil it or as a partner feeds it through, and cinch the compression straps for the walk out or the drive home. The chute design's main selling point is speed and tangle prevention, since pulling the rope back out for the next climb tends to come out in a more usable order than a rope simply coiled and shoved into a duffel. Climbers who regularly move between multiple routes in a day commonly value this quick pack and unpack cycle more than the drybag style protection of pricier rope bags.

Trade-offs and comparisons

Because it is a dedicated rope bag rather than a backpack, climbers still need a separate pack to carry a harness, shoes, quickdraws and other gear to the crag, which is worth knowing before buying if you were expecting an all in one solution. Compared with backpack style rope bags such as the Wild Country Rope Bag, which combines a rope tarp with full pack straps and extra gear storage, the Super Chute is lighter and simpler but offers less carrying capacity for a full day's gear. Against simpler rope tarps without a chute, like Petzl's TARP Bag, the Super Chute's chute shaped opening and closed bag design offer more protection from dirt during transport, at a modest weight and bulk cost.

Who should buy it

The Super Chute fits climbers who want a dedicated, no frills rope bag that keeps a single rope, up to 80 meters, clean and reasonably tangle free between climbs, and who already have a separate pack for the rest of their gear. It suits sport and trad climbers moving between multiple routes in a day and gym climbers who want to keep a personal rope off a shared floor. Climbers who want one bag to carry both rope and a full gear rack should look at a backpack style rope bag instead, since the Super Chute intentionally keeps things simple and focused on the rope alone.

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