Lava rope??

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Just checked out Sherrill's website and they have a new rope in stock called Lava Rope, made by New England. Any idea what this new rope is. It said it's related to Tachyon, but I have no idea. Seeing if anyone on here knows what it is.
 
It is the same rope. And as stated, Lava is a name TM'ed by Sherrill. The colors at Sherrill were actually the first two scemes I came up with. The first was blue and bright green- Treebuzz colors!
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That's funny Mark. I actually came up with the name, Lava, although it was for something to be released at ISA in Hawaii. The timing and and all didn't work out for that, but I guess T. liked the name.
 
Has anyone had problems with Tachyon glazing really easy?Also Ive noticed it tends to fluff up like Fly is this normal?I really like the rope's size and how light it is-but Im not sure how long it will last.Just looking for feedback Im already on my second rope in less than 5 months.
 
hey jimmy, yeah ive been having that problem as well, it glazes very easily, and im not one to bomb down a tree either, and it also fluffs pretty descent, and ive been doing mainly false crotch climbing with it, i now use if for srt ascent a lot because of how little it stretches, i have both ends spliced so it keeps the rope nice and even as far as wear and tear. im a big fan of how well hrc cordage responds to the rope, ive even been running around with 10mm beeline and it responds great.

some have also complained about milking, but i have yet to see it, im guessing the manufactorer pre milked it to splice both ends

it is a bit slippery, i dont wear gloves so this can be a bit of a pain when im not using ascenders on it, ill probably give the velocity a shot again, i really wish samson sold that tacky stuff in a can, id paint my tachiyon line in a second if i had the chance
 
When undertaking the prusik research, I concluded a supposition; perhaps a heat resistant cover with a polyester core would make the ideal friction hitch cord.

After trying these, I have found that the heat transfers back to the lifeline instead, causing glazing. Stands to reason of course - a 'hot spot' develops due to rapid friction bewtween the rope and cord. If the cord resists the heat, the rope will suffer.

I have returned to polyester cord.

Maybe this is what you are finding also? Do you climb with a kevlar type cover on your hitch cord Jimmy?

Fluffing to me is a good sign - it makes the rope more grippable, without any real effect on performance. The fluff also protects the inner fibres better from dirt ingress.
 
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Fluffing to me is a good sign - it makes the rope more grippable, without any real effect on performance. The fluff also protects the inner fibres better from dirt ingress.

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I've heard of one climber who uses sandpaper to make his rope fluffy after he has just bought it.
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New England Hi Viz used to fluff very well, made the rope more grippy, but for some reason they changed something about it, so it doesnt fluff as well as it used to. Anyway lava.....
 
Yeah I guess I never really climbed on new England Ropes before(except fly for a short while)-but from what Ive gathered they do fluff.I currently use Ice tail which has a really high melting point.Ive noticed when I do use a polyester jacket the cover tends to glaze before the rope does.I guess the heat has to go somewhere.
 
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Laz, can you site your research?

jp
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