Are they not lock stitching their eye splices?
No, they don't. Which I don't understand.
Are they not lock stitching their eye splices?
Ditto that, someone already did the hard part. Lock stitch is so simple and can be done to look virtually invisible unless one is parting cover strands and actually looking for it.
This just makes me glad I can't afford anything they sell. Pretty inexcusable.
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Lmao I bought my house when I was 20 and the first thing I moved in was free pool table! Redid the felt on the table itself but left the rails zebra because they were still good! LmaoI’m sorry your splice pulled out. I think what we all really want to know is the story behind the zebra print pool table.
I’m sorry your splice pulled out. I think what we all really want to know is the story behind the zebra print pool table.
could be a great dog leash lol
The spliced eyes have been very popular. Now that we know it is happening, I wonder how common it has been and how many incidents it will take to either start lock stitching at the manufacturer or move away from the spliced eye.
I have both. I may just rely on a rappel line.
That said, here’s some questions. How often should we be replacing our life support ropes. Should we be untying the knots? If so how often? After each hunt or each season?
The ropes do get dirty. What about cleaning them properly? How many of us do that? How much strength is compromised if we don’t?
I know knots decrease the strength of the ropes. But as mentioned they can be inspected. Then we have the risk of an incorrect knot or and incorrectly tied knot vs the manufactured loop. Do the knots get weaker if left tied from season to season or do they remain stable?
So many questions.....
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How often do you clean your ropes? Other than dirt is strength an issue?
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Washing machine?Look at all this good info coming out. Think I’ll clean my ropes.....
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Another thing u asked about that I noticed recently.....I have the t-burger rescue tech as my rappel line....I have 1 season hunting with it...I recently untied all the knots because I have a small fray in the sheath on 1 end. I untied everything and retied all the knots on the opposite end of the rope. I can feel that the core is softer/spongy where the knots were. That small area doesn't pass the pinch test but it's at the very end of the rope so I'm not stressing it....so I get 1 more season out of it and I'll untie those new knots and see if it passes pinch test (doubt it) and then I can cut it down and get 2 more seasons then I guess it'll be time to replace. I have never even come close to having to use the entire length of rappel line...I think it's 35ft...I rarely climb over 15 some maybe I'll get 4 more seasons outta it? Either way.....untie and pinch test ur ropes periodicallyLook at all this good info coming out. Think I’ll clean my ropes.....
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