Taz Lov2 defective?

[Rick Teinert]

Can someone (you?) explain the difference between new ropes and new-washed-ropes? A week ago, I picked up some Marlow Vega and noticed it was super-waxy and, of course, lacked any fuzz. Still works great, no issues there, but as to the context of this thread, I'd think that a new rope would offer less friction than a used/washed/de-waxed rope. Wild!

Thanks for documenting this, @Rick_Teinert.

I'm not sure there's a "difference" in the rope after I washed it. It seemed a bit softer and more malleable. I had run a rope wrench on it for a few weeks prior to washing as well. The devices do not drag along the rope as they had before.