New Rope

[potholer]

What if someone in your team decide that the HMS is in fact a Pear-Shape? 

That's assuming there is a team. Maybe he's just 'ard.

 

[ianball11]

I stopped pulling new rope through a descender, just wears it out when you could do that in a cave.  
Ian B.

 

[cap n chris]

D-shape, HMS, Oval. No marking required. The krabs are clipped to the bags.

What if someone in your team decide that the HMS is in fact a Pear-Shape? 

DHO is for solos (I can't carry more than three bags anyhoo); if there's other people along then it's easier since we just use their kit bags (mine are all blue so I need a system to keep tabs on them) - if the bags are different colours it's easy to remember which order to use them in and is a better visual method of telling.

 

[Burt]

They should have said, marker pens have been found to degrade rope strength. best not use it. try tags or heatshrink...

Plus if your marker is on the last 5cm of rope... What the hell are you doing on that bit anyway!!! Other then falling off the end because you forgot the knot.

'nuff said.

 

[LarryFatcat]

"Before the first use, soak a static rope in water for 24 hours.
This creates a better bond between the sheath and the core and helps remove lubricants
(particularly slippery) used during manufacture.
Let the rope dry slowly. It will shrink by approximately 5 % (5 m for every 100 m). Take
this into account in calculating the required length. A well-used rope can shrink up to an
additional 5 %." Petzl (Tips for maintaining your equipment)

 

[alastairgott]

Hi Larry,

I think this is an old topic..., here are some other topics which might be important to you if your name is Larry.

https://ukcaving.com/board/index.php?topic=24146.0
https://ukcaving.com/board/index.php?topic=21410.0