Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2003 3:37 am
Ive never had any situation of getting my rope wet, so the dry treatment has never been a problem with me
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Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2003 4:33 am
30% loss of static strength but more like 70% loss of dynamic strength regardless of dry treatment.
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2003 5:18 am
I second that!
Amen Omen! - Ben Harper
Amen Omen! - Ben Harper
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2003 6:25 pm
so Legion, are you saying that the dry treatments are somewhat pointless and i shouldn't bother?
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2003 6:37 pm
http://www.abc-of-rockclimbing.com/buyi ... ngrope.asp
This may be of some help. The dry treatment does help out a little but not much. You can dry treat any rope yourself.
This may be of some help. The dry treatment does help out a little but not much. You can dry treat any rope yourself.
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2003 3:02 am
yeah. I would rather whip on a new, non-dry rope over an old, dry-treated rope.
Save your money on the dry treatment and buy two ropes.
I really like those Mammuts in the rope bags that you can get for $99.
Save your money on the dry treatment and buy two ropes.
I really like those Mammuts in the rope bags that you can get for $99.
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2003 3:10 am
here is an interesting link
http://www.sterlingrope.com/2002/newsle ... _ropes.htm
it starts out with part of the same article I was referring to earlier, but then Sterling tests their own ropes Sterling has a rope that has a dry treated core.
Looks promising but it is too bad that Sterling didn't run more tests (they MAKE the friggin rope you'd think they could afford to do more than 8 drops) and too bad they didn't use the same procedures as the first tests.
http://www.sterlingrope.com/2002/newsle ... _ropes.htm
it starts out with part of the same article I was referring to earlier, but then Sterling tests their own ropes Sterling has a rope that has a dry treated core.
Looks promising but it is too bad that Sterling didn't run more tests (they MAKE the friggin rope you'd think they could afford to do more than 8 drops) and too bad they didn't use the same procedures as the first tests.
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2003 3:14 pm
How do you know they make the ropes? I would be willing to bet that 70% of all the ropes are made right here at Atkins and Pierce.All alike only the colors are changed.