Rope care and storage

[96coal449]

What's everyone like to do with their ropes? Roll 'em up into hanks, or bag/tarp them. I bag my heavier/long rigging ropes and bag my 200' climber cause of the length. 150' and shorter I like to roll by hand. Especially the climbers. This way I know every inch of the rope as I turn the rope in my fingers. When loading a bag I'm not paying as much attention as I'm a little more interested in the speed and watching how it's piling up in the bag.
What kinda care does anyone preform. I sometimes wash my climber If it gets loaded with sap. Warm water, mild detergent, and a soak and hand wash in the slop sink works fairly well for me. Unless I use the last of the misses laundry soap.

 

[CutHighnLetFly]

I coil my ropes and place them in a back pack. I agree with climbing lines and rope bags, I feel much more in tune with m the condition of my line when coiling it.

I was them in the washing machine with success. Double them over and Daisy chain.
Thank you @treefreak20 for the knowledge of that!

You can wash your rope with Technu (skin wash for poison ivy) and it works well too

 

[LimbLoppa]

I'm really anal about my ropes. They are all hand-coiled and hung up. I can't stand sloppy/uneven coils and they better not touch the bottom of the bin! Coiling the longer/heavier ropes does make your shoulders sore, but if you can't take it, contact Swing for some thick skin. I know it's old school, but I prefer it because I notice defects and damage much quicker. CutHighnLetFly-great info never thought of daisy-chaining them during washing. You use Tecnu? Damn Homie! You can't hide money! That sh*t's expensive! JK-have you ever used Timberwolf waterless hand cleaner? It works awesome for removing sap and it smells like oranges-just don't eat your rope! (It's also cheaper than Technu)

 

[96coal449]

Thanks for the tips, guys. Next time I do a wash I'll have to put those tips in action, although I'll be heading to the laundry mat for that.

 

[96coal449]

I'm really anal about my ropes. They are all hand-coiled and hung up. I can't stand sloppy/uneven coils and they better not touch the bottom of the bin! Coiling the longer/heavier ropes does make your shoulders sore, but if you can't take it, contact Swing for some thick skin. I know it's old school, but I prefer it because I notice defects and damage much quicker. CutHighnLetFly-great info never thought of daisy-chaining them during washing. You use Tecnu? Damn Homie! You can't hide money! That sh*t's expensive! JK-have you ever used Timberwolf waterless hand cleaner? It works awesome for removing sap and it smells like oranges-just don't eat your rope! (It's also cheaper than Technu)

Loppa, have you ever seen the old school, locking block and tackle sets? They are steel and rip your arm off when coiling them up. I have three sets with dedicated ropes in them. My 5/8" set is the heaviest with 150' in it. Those are a workout for sure.

 

[LimbLoppa]

Loppa, have you ever seen the old school, locking block and tackle sets? They are steel and rip your arm off when coiling them up. I have three sets with dedicated ropes in them. My 5/8" set is the heaviest with 150' in it. Those are a workout for sure.

You mean the big Mckissick type ones that weigh like 80lbs?

 

[colb]

Bags seem awkward to me. Flake onto roll-up tarp or butterfly coil for me. Both allow me to check my ropes after every climb.

 

[96coal449]

You mean the big Mckissick type ones that weigh like 80lbs?

They are similar to fiddle blocks only larger and steel. Tough and durable. My biggest set is about 10lbs w/o the rope. Two sets can pull over any leaner where you want it to go. It can be quite the work out on the severe leaners. Face cut, tension, little back cut, more tension.....

 

[treefreak20]

I coil my ropes and place them in a back pack. I agree with climbing lines and rope bags, I feel much more in tune with m the condition of my line when coiling it.

I was them in the washing machine with success. Double them over and Daisy chain.
Thank you @treefreak20 for the knowledge of that!

You can wash your rope with Technu (skin wash for poison ivy) and it works well too

I put my saddle in the washing machine as well.. in a pillowcase.