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nyesci
Jan 22, 2006, 6:00 AM
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I was just wondering how to mark the center of a rope, do you just use tape? The reason I ask is the fact I heard if you use, a sharpie, for example it will eat through your rope weakening it causing a break.
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zozo
Jan 22, 2006, 6:33 AM
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Your about to get killed. Don't sweat it I think I asked a similar question when I first arrived.
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moose_droppings
Jan 22, 2006, 7:02 AM
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Weave some dental floss through the sheath a few times.
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heiko
Jan 22, 2006, 9:15 AM
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Take advantage of the wonders of the internet age and apply this simple algorithm to your question: search before you ask.
At the bottom of your own post you will find links that bring you to a host of information and endless discussions about what you were asking.
Scroll down now! :lol:
H.
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overlord
Jan 22, 2006, 11:38 AM
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use a special marker that is made for this purpose. you can get it at a better stocked climbing retailer.
if you use tape, itll probably slide, which is definitely not good.
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climbinhigh18
Jan 22, 2006, 2:09 PM
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In reply to: Weave some dental floss through the sheath a few times. zozo PostPosted: 22 Jan 2006 06:33 Post subject: Re: marking center of rope
Ye, i usually stitch and whip (no longer than like 1/2")with a thin quailty twine for sailmakers. And from usually climbing all the classics i see alot of the traffic on the local trade routes, so i tie the ends of the rap line together and lower it. There always seems to be somebody that "didnt hear you".
Peace, K
A hundred years I slept beneath a thorn,
Until the tree was root and branches of my thought,
Until white petals blossomed in my crown.
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csgambill
Jan 22, 2006, 2:26 PM
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Give me the rope you're currently using and go buy a bi-pattern rope.
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euroford
Jan 22, 2006, 3:42 PM
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i used a bluewater rope pen, and it didn't work for crap. wore off after just a couple of pitches, or at least wore off enough that its usefullness is diminished.
bi-pattern is the way.
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eyecannon
Jan 22, 2006, 8:21 PM
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In reply to: i used a bluewater rope pen, and it didn't work for crap. wore off after just a couple of pitches, or at least wore off enough that its usefullness is diminished. bi-pattern is the way.
I, on the other hand, think the Bluewater pen works nicely and the color has stayed fast for a decent amount of use (I have since bought another rope which I use most of the time now).
It probably depends on the color of your rope and perhaps the material of the rope. My rope that was marked was a bluewater rope, so maybe their sheath material is specific.
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heiko
Jan 22, 2006, 8:26 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: i used a bluewater rope pen, and it didn't work for crap. wore off after just a couple of pitches, or at least wore off enough that its usefullness is diminished. bi-pattern is the way. I, on the other hand, think the Bluewater pen works nicely and the color has stayed fast for a decent amount of use (I have since bought another rope which I use most of the time now). It probably depends on the color of your rope and perhaps the material of the rope. My rope that was marked was a bluewater rope, so maybe their sheath material is specific.
I, on the other hand, think that their pen is specific. ;)
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ozarkclimber
Jan 22, 2006, 9:30 PM
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is there any proof out there about the sharpie causing degradation of the rope? a friend told me it does not affect tensile strength...
just curious if anyone could post a link to some research on this topic...
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ozarkclimber
Jan 22, 2006, 9:36 PM
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sorry, just found the uiaa guidelines in one of the other posts... looks like there are no case reports of failure, and the uiaa tests seem as though they are inconsistent.
any of you using twine tie-offs have trouble with the rope hanging up in chains, trees, or at rap stations? seems like that might cause problems
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climbinhigh18
Jan 23, 2006, 1:24 AM
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any of you using twine tie-offs have trouble with the rope hanging up in chains, trees, or at rap stations? seems like that might cause problems
never... its really thin line that is whipped jus tight enough, even runs through the atc smooth on rap.
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wallmonkey35
Jan 23, 2006, 1:55 AM
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Yes, Is there any info abbout shapies "eating" your rope? Because now im scared.
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col
Jan 23, 2006, 2:58 AM
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My current rope came with a little bit of tape markin the centre. Nearing the end of its life and the tape has only slipped a couple of inches from the centre. Although i would not use tape to make the centre myself. I probably would have used a Pen :o)
I had never thought of using a whipping though. I use them on the end of ropes (not climbing ropes, your more traditional rope, for tieing down trailers etc) and now feel the need to try them out for this purpose.
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scottquig
Jan 23, 2006, 3:25 AM
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and whipping the rope works fine going through the belay device? What about the idea of sewing the threads through a few threads of the sheath. Will that be sturdier and less obtrusive?
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maculated
Jan 23, 2006, 4:23 AM
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In reply to: and whipping the rope works fine going through the belay device? What about the idea of sewing the threads through a few threads of the sheath. Will that be sturdier and less obtrusive?
Works fine through answers and belay device. Faster than sewing, if you ask me.
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boss
Jan 23, 2006, 6:37 AM
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Do what Maculated mentioned and whip it...whip it good!!! I think Beal makes a rope marking pen as well.
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