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josephb01
May 31, 2007, 11:43 PM
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ridgeclimber
May 31, 2007, 11:53 PM
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Ropes can become dangerously weak if misspelled.
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caughtinside
May 31, 2007, 11:55 PM
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Excessive top roping.
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majid_sabet
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If you are going to use rope for climbing, your bouldering friends may endup calling you pu**y.
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gunkiemike
Jun 1, 2007, 12:11 AM
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Don't drop a filing cabinet-size boulder on it. Can you say "chop"?
Don't repeatedly lower a heavy climber down a TR route - so he can try it again and again - with the rope running over a sharp edge at the top. Can you say "saw"?
And if it's not to late, UNROLL it when it's new. Don't just plop it on the floor and then butterfly it or flake it onto your tarp. It was most likely rolled on a drum at the factory and if you don't unroll it, you'll have twists in it.
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jdog
Jun 1, 2007, 12:15 AM
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I would have to disagree, when I was new to climbing I took too much care in my rope. IT had to stay on the rope bag, i would never sit on it while putting on my shoes, and o my god if someone stepped on it passing by. Come on a rope is what it is beat the shit out of it and when it gets old get a new one. Ropes are strong who cares about dirt wash it now and again. What is the rock made of? isn't there sand and dirt on the wall that gets into the fibers? Just know there rope inspect it (flat spots and what not) cut bad end off, just remember it gets shorter, if you question it toss it. What cost more new rope or your life?
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ja1484
Jun 1, 2007, 12:43 AM
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jdog wrote: I would have to disagree, when I was new to climbing I took too much care in my rope. IT had to stay on the rope bag, i would never sit on it while putting on my shoes, and o my god if someone stepped on it passing by. Come on a rope is what it is beat the shit out of it and when it gets old get a new one. Ropes are strong who cares about dirt wash it now and again. What is the rock made of? isn't there sand and dirt on the wall that gets into the fibers? Just know there rope inspect it (flat spots and what not) cut bad end off, just remember it gets shorter, if you question it toss it. What cost more new rope or your life?
Please never post again.
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boymeetsrock
Jun 1, 2007, 1:14 AM
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Signiture!!!
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catskillshiker
Jun 1, 2007, 1:42 AM
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Don't Step In, On, or Over the rope!
Stepping in a rope coil could pick you up by your foot.
Stepping over a rope could come up and hit you in the crotch.
Stepping on the rope grinds dirt and debris into it.
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chad_climbing
Jun 1, 2007, 2:10 AM
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Don't step on it too much, but it will happen.
Flake it in a rope bag vs. coiling it to prevent twists in the rope.
When you setup toprope, don't have the rope drag over an edge.
An edge can cause the sheathing to get damaged.
A real sharp edge could cause a break.
Don’t store it near chemicals (duh)
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overlord
Jun 1, 2007, 6:46 AM
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keep it clean.
dont step on it.
make sure id doesnt run over shart edges, or even worse, behind flakes.
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LostinMaine
Jun 1, 2007, 12:56 PM
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never leave your rope in dark places for too long or it will start to get antsy. Take one climbing on a regular basis to ensure a faithful companion. If not, expect a rats nest on your third pitch belay caused only by the rope's spite for not taking it climbing more often.
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j_ung
Jun 1, 2007, 1:02 PM
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jdog wrote: I would have to disagree, when I was new to climbing I took too much care in my rope. IT had to stay on the rope bag, i would never sit on it while putting on my shoes, and o my god if someone stepped on it passing by. Come on a rope is what it is beat the shit out of it and when it gets old get a new one. Ropes are strong who cares about dirt wash it now and again. What is the rock made of? isn't there sand and dirt on the wall that gets into the fibers? Just know there rope inspect it (flat spots and what not) cut bad end off, just remember it gets shorter, if you question it toss it. What cost more new rope or your life?
While most of this is technically correct, following this advice will ensure that your rope gets old pretty quickly. If you want to avoid having to buy ropes frequently, do the opposite, e.g., keep it clean, protect it, don't let people step on it.
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andrewd
Jun 1, 2007, 2:27 PM
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The best way to keep your rope looking new is to free solo.
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justthemaid
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...and first and foremost...
If you kidnap a hooker and toss her in your creepy white van DO NOT use your new climbing rope to tie her up.
Those scanks always have a razor blade on them somewhere, and the next thing you know your 60m is now in 10m pieces with enough epithelials embedded in the sheath for a conviction when she drags the cops back to your pad. Then it's no more climbing for psycho boy and we all have to listen to you cry about it. ("Whaaa...My rope... my beautiful rope...")
But for real... The rope physically dragging over the rock wears it out faster than anything. Try to set your TR's up in a way to minimize it if possible.
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jgloporto
Jun 1, 2007, 5:10 PM
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jdog wrote: Come on a rope...
Did you just say "come on a rope"? While I haven't seen anything about that specific substance impacting the strength of a climbing rope, I would put that squarely in the "what not to do to a rope" bucket.
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justthemaid
Jun 1, 2007, 5:24 PM
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he he.
I think I just turned this innocent thread over to the dark side.
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fitzontherocks
Jun 1, 2007, 6:19 PM
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justthemaid wrote: ...and first and foremost... If you kidnap a hooker and toss her in your creepy white van DO NOT use your new climbing rope to tie her up. Those scanks always have a razor blade on them somewhere, and the next thing you know your 60m is now in 10m pieces with enough epithelials embedded in the sheath for a conviction when she drags the cops back to your pad.
Listgen to the man. He seems to know what he's talking about.
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chefreyisontherock
Jun 1, 2007, 6:39 PM
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it is always safer to kill any hookers you plan on tieing up and locking in your van first. this may make tieing them up unnessary but it is still fun
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jdog
Jun 1, 2007, 8:37 PM
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I agree with that one and I live in vegas we have lots.....
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jgloporto
Jun 1, 2007, 8:42 PM
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jdog wrote: I agree with that one and I live in vegas we have lots.....
Hmmm... double the creepiness.
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jdog
Jun 1, 2007, 8:55 PM
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what can i say It is vegas..... you know happens here stays here and all that....
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justthemaid
Jun 1, 2007, 10:24 PM
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Sheesh... What the hell was I thinking. Should have known some creep would come out of the woodwork.
Now we've gone and scared off the noob. I forgot. They spook easily.
Hey- the hooker lives to vanquish the evil-doer in my story.
...and I'm a girl BTW
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dr_feelgood
Jun 1, 2007, 10:34 PM
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justthemaid wrote: Sheesh... What the hell was I thinking. Should have known some creep would come out of the woodwork. Hey- the hooker lives to vanquish the evil-doer in my story. ...and I'm a girl BTW
I don't think the OP liked the swift transition from rope to dead hookers.
I tend to make a few dead hooker jokes, along with the occasional half of a dead midget comment. These are mostly tongue in cheek... Except for the midget jokes...
oops.
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