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From: joshuajb@aol.com (Joshua JB)
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Subject: Re: Is my rope kaput?
Date: 16 Apr 1995 14:42:24 -0400
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   Two questions, 
1, Why did you not store your rope in a bag to keep it dry and clean, ie a
hefty gargage bag, or even a old pillow case!?!?!
2, What makes you think the sheath is damaged, you did not say. Was it in
contact with, excessive heat, oil, or other ??
    You should wash it in a frount loader at the laundrymat with lukewarm
water and a tablespoon of non detergent soap. After the spin cycle take it
out and flake it out on a clean surface out of the sun and let dry for
24hr.
   Check the rope like your life dependends on it because it does. Check
for kinks in the core or sheath, pull the rope in a 3inch loop around you
index and middle finger and run the whole rope over thoes fingers looking
for any flat spots. Make sure the sheath is not bunched up on the core of
the rope. After all this, show the rope to the local climbers in you area
and get at least three opions. If any of them say chuck it CHUCK IT!! you
life and the life of your climbing buddys is not worth $150.

 pbd2602@is.nyu.edu (Peter B. Dushkin) Wrote:
>I have a two year old dynamic Blue Water dry rope. I was reently away
>for 
>a few months and my parents put the thing in our dusty basement. The
>rope 
>now has some serious dust and dirt resedue that forms a line along its 
>body. It seems to have weakend the sheath (although I am not sure). I 
>have only used it for TRing and don't want to buy another. Is my rope
>Kaput?
?>Pete.


Making a dangerous game safer- Josh