Hitch climber setup and ocean polyester

[Radda]

i'd be thinking about ditching the ocean polyester if I were you.  Theres loads of better options for cord out there.  I never could understand the hype over the stuff.  It was well marketed and thats about it

[billpierce]

i'd be thinking about ditching the ocean polyester if I were you.  Theres loads of better options for cord out there.  I never could understand the hype over the stuff.  It was well marketed and thats about it

I like it, seems to last much better than others, don't seem to have problems with it gripping

[stihlmadasever]

2 hours ago, TIMON said:

The grippy-est hitch cord I’ve ever used is that blue Stein stuff, think it’s 8mm, comes in e2e lengths

Stein copious

[thetoolnut]

Marlow viper works well and really lasts.

[stihlmadasever]

2 hours ago, thetoolnut said:

Marlow viper works well and really lasts.

True it is good cord but be careful which hitch you use as i had a eye to eye fail loler due to the core being crushed and as a result "compromised"

[thetoolnut]

Indeed, i bin my e2e's after two Months or so.

[stihlmadasever]

15 minutes ago, thetoolnut said:

Indeed, i bin my e2e's after two Months or so.

Wow u must be pretty hard on em them.

Big rapid decents..?

Weeeeeeee!! 

[Sambo]

Was reading the information on Petzl's website about caring for static and semi-static ropes. It says to soak a new rope in water for 24 hours before use to remove manufacturing lubricants and shrink the mantle onto the core better. So I've given this a go with my tachyon and Ocean Polyester Sling as they're very new. Already you can feel a definite greasiness to the water!! Seems like there's quite a bit of that lubricant in the rope! I wonder if that has something to do with this new setup not gripping like the more seasoned ropes and hitches I use at work?! 

[thetoolnut]

Wow u must be pretty hard on em them.
Big rapid decents..?
Weeeeeeee!! [emoji3]

I buy F.C and make my own e2e's so not that expensive. Cheaper than a pair of broken legs or worse! I keep my faster descents for my Zigzag.

[MattyF]

Try playing with the wraps and braids and if you can’t get anything to work try crossing over the legs on the cord and after the braids before they go back to in the hitch climber Krab.
Never got on with ocean my self though , armour Pruss is by far the best cord out there , grips every time and won’t burn out.