Rope Defect

Post by **Steve** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:12 pm

Anybody ever seen this?

Found a few bumpy lumpy nodule like things in a new rope we were climbing on. Brand new PMI 60M bi-color 10.5 dry treated rope that had these funky bumps in it. You could feel them when flaking the rope, you could really feel them under load. Took the rope back to REI (like Wal-Mart or Lowe's, you really can return anything to REI) got a refund and we went straight to the hot knife and found this...

Post by **pigsteak** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:15 pm

you got a refund and got to cut up the rope...cool.

Post by KD » Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:16 pm

damn!

Post by **ReachHigh** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:16 pm

I'm not familiar with how they actually make ropes but I wonder if that's from somehow switching spools and reattaching strands? cool that you got a refund!

Post by **toad857** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:21 pm

doesn't seem like it would be an immediate danger to the core, but it would probably accelerate sheath wear due to its inconsistency.... shame on you, pmi

Post by **bcombs** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:33 pm

Is that the $60.00 rope you all were racing to get?

Post by **der uber** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:44 pm

So, where's the defect?

Looks like it's a promo thing, "5% more core, free!"

Post by **ynot** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 1:30 am

I've seen the same thing in yarn production. Lack of tension

Post by **pkananen** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 2:31 am

ynot wrote:I've seen the same thing in yarn production. Lack of tension

is that why you haven't been climbing much? too much time spent knitting?

Post by **dhoyne** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:53 am

You get what you pay for.