Life of art rope guide

[GARY]

My rope guide stitch has been damaged only had it 6 months and it only gets used twice a week as I'm only the 2nd climber. I no you can get replacement parts but I'm gutted that it's worn already as there so expensive. Just wondered if anyone else have had there's go so quick. Let me no your faults???

[Joe Newton]

It won't affect the strength of it. Pop some leccy tape around it, you'll be fine.

[peatff]

Get some amalgamating tape from Screwfix (other places supply as well)

[Darrin Turnbull]

It's not just the stitching , the cord is damaged as well

[bumble B]

It's not just the stitching , the cord is damaged as well

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Hello Darrin,

 

How do you store it when not in use, has it come into contact with spikes in your kit bag? Thorny trees can pull stitching and fibres in ropes as well. Nothing detrimental normally cosmetic.

[Arrozdoce]

If it is just 6months old, not even daily used, and its not a disposable item with cheap price and unknown brand, I think the warranty exists for these situations. Unless you make those cuts accidental dropping a chain or something on it. I would check with the store were you bought for sure.

 

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[Alinicoll]

I'd say it's damage not wear. In that respect a bit of kit lasts as long as you look after it.

[markieg31]

It's a replaceable part. Tree kit can supply a new part.

 

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[MattyF]

I had a mk1 rope guide that was 8-9 years old never had an issue , it got stolen so replaced with a mk2 the replacement bits are not cheap and it seems to break a lot!.

[Northern monkey]

the trapeze 4 clip breaks for fun. I plan on replacing the trapeze 4 with my own bodge invention that is replaceable and cheap