jmaher
Branched out member
- Location
- new brunswick, canada
Yea, us thin soup eaters. We're dodgier n'hell
How to assess worn Rope?
- Thread starter rbreesems
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shankenstein
New member
- Location
- Twin Cities
When people inspect a rope by running their hands along it, are they just feeling for irregularities in the core? Anything else that's more specific? I have some older prussik cord, fine condition, I was checking the other day and noticed a regular, systematic waviness that didn't appear to have anything to do with the outer fibers. I'm assuming that it has to do with how the core is weaved, is that wrong? A lot of ropes seem to have this waviness but to varying degrees. Does anybody here have any specific insights?
Worthaug
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- North Cakilaki
It's construction in double braids is typically like 12 strand hollow braid, sometimes single carrier sometimes double. It is generally lumpier than a cover. You can feel this lumpiness in AP 10 mm when new.
Reed Wortley
CA# SO-6953A
CTSP# 01739
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- Location
- Round Rock
I have been climbing Sumac as well. I was installing a cambium saver for a double rope system in a 65 ft American Elm using a throw line tied in the eye of this rope. A cambium saver got caught up along the way at the tie in point and after many tries I brought the system down to inspect and found that I had done this. Where the throw line was tied pulled so tight that it has left the site compressed and remain flat on the inner eye loop. Should I have kept using it? I climbed a couple more times and found I couldn't trust it so I cut it and have been tying an anchor and stopper knot. Thanks to all who have posted here!
Do you still have the spliced section? I would cut it open and check it out. I replace my rope bridge and every 6 months or shorten it if possible. Same with my lanyard where the anchor knots become stiff and flat. Maybe overkill but I am here to learn. Good thread
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