Mammut Rope Marker

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Mammut rope marker. Official us mammut online shop. Due to their construction every core sheath rope shrinks during use. One climbing rope wholesale representative states that the ph of athletic tape may not damage the rope but points out that tape can come loose quickly and. Explore now technical hardware clothing shoes avalanche safety equipment for thoughest mountain conditions are you ready.

Tests conducted by mammut using the beal rope marker on their ropes showed a decrease in strength by 50 percent for their non dry ropes and a decrease of 17 percent for their dry ropes. Instead flake the rope from the ends and arrive at the middle and always knot the. In extreme cases this shrinkage may be even higher. The higher the fall rating the longer your rope should last with regular wear and tear our chart topping mammut 9 5 crag dry for example is rated to 8 9 falls.

My recommendation is not to mark your rope with anything. Swiss performance innovation free shipping from 150 free returns. From mammut s dry line. Everything you need for your next adventure is available online.

That said it s a good marker for how durable a rope is. Whatever your next mountain adventure is we ve got you covered. These three ropes were purchased at the same time and used roughly the same amount both at the crag and in the alpine. As you can see the durability of the middle marker is seriously in question for two of the ropes both made by mammut while the middle marker remains nicely intact on the petzl volta grey.

Free ground shipping from 75 free returns. The option of marking the middle of a climbing rope with tape is also questionable. Should use a treated rope e g. How does the adhesive in the electrical or athletic tape react over time with the materials of the rope.

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