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05-03-2014, 09:28 PM #1
New Ropes
Just curious how if at all you break in a new canyoneering rope. I have purchased two different brands of canyoneering ropes this past year and gotten two totally different feels as is one is like a limp noodle & the other every stiff and just curious if anyone has a great way to loosen up the stiff rope other than just using it?
Thanks for help
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05-03-2014 09:28 PM # ADS
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05-03-2014, 10:47 PM #2
Recent discussion on this subject found here : http://canyoncollective.com/index.ph...results.19362/
LNT
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05-04-2014, 04:59 AM #3
The short answer is just use the rope. But I also noticed Tom recommends soaking static rope in water and letting it dry about three times before using it as it tightens the sheath to the core, preventing sheath slippage and generally setting up the rope for best performance.
And just a heads-up - the first couple of times you use a new rope it is usually really fast (slippery) until it breaks in so dial in a little extra friction the first couple of raps.
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05-04-2014, 07:42 AM #4
Yes, and...
Different brands and constructions tend to break in differently.
Wetting and drying will tighten up the sheath, which tends to be good. But it will make the rope stiffer until it has had a few rappels on it.
My Imlay ropes tend to be stiff when new and soften up a bit with use. I think they have less of a difference between brand new and somewhat used (as far as speed goes).
People tend to think that the ropes they have used in the past are "right", and any rope that is different is "wrong". Probably not so - ropes can be "different" and all be "right".
Tom
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05-04-2014, 11:13 AM #5
Note: new rope often kinks or twists on the first X rappels. X is minimized by doing full-rope-length rappels on the new rope. After 10 or so of those, the kinks should be worked out.
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05-05-2014, 01:47 PM #6
Thanks for all your info sounds like I'll be setting up a few raps before I take it to the canyons.
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05-05-2014, 04:51 PM #7
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05-08-2014, 07:52 AM #8
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05-08-2014, 12:10 PM #9
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