@Vtbow are ropes tested by manufacturer before being sold?
Surely they batch test - start a run of rope, hit pause, cut a chunk off and destructively test, run the rope, cut a chunk off end, destructively test, then sell the batch if both tests are good.
beyond that, do they pull each individual hank? I’d imagine not.
The batch testing would give us very, very good odds that everything in that batch is good. It would go a long way towards determining cause of failure.
Facebook is great for us even knowing about a failure. And it’s terrible for likely Us knowing causing more problems than not knowing, given the immediate jumping to conclusions that is happening.
i wouldn’t be surprised if this person doesn’t even exist, and it’s just graduate level trolling. I wouldn’t be surprised if some really dumb thing was done to the rope prior to climbing. I wouldnt be surprised if the part that failed is not what he says it is. I wouldn’t be surprised if his girlfriend found out he was hanging with the Neighbor lady and cut his rope.
but I would be damned surprised if oplux failed, as in broke in two, straight from sterling.
this story shouldn’t change anything you do. If it does, it should make you inspect your gear. If you don’t already do that, shame! Shame! Shame!