Ocean polyester

[Ian Flatters]

I bought 2 eye to eye 8mm 1m length's to use on my 11.5mm Yale 'ice' rope (not a new rope too). Results have been terrible, constant slipping from lack of grip. Went from a knut to howards to a TK and then to a swabish (only one that didn't when used as a 6 wrap). I've given it a fair trial 3 months use in the dry, snow and rain and still the slippage continues.

 

Anyone else had this?

 

Im going to bring out my spare rope tomorrow 13mm XTC 'fire' and hope that it works on it better if not it maybe the most expensive pre-tension cord i've ever bought for my rigging kit.

[testcricket01]

havent used ocean polyester but i no its expensive. ive had similar problem when i tryed Roblon 10mm double braid off slipped with everything i tryed. my mate had exactly same problem with that so i wouldnt recomend that cord.

[Rupe]

1m is guite long. Vt's etc usually need around 70-80cm finished length.

 

It is horrible stuff though that cord. Lasts for ages though so if you can get it right then its not as expensive, although the spliced one is deer.

 

It should be much better on a fatter rope. HAve you tried a VT? At least with that you can add wraps easily.

[Ian Flatters]

1m is guite long. Vt's etc usually need around 70-80cm finished length.

 

It is horrible stuff though that cord. Lasts for ages though so if you can get it right then its not as expensive, although the spliced one is deer.

 

It should be much better on a fatter rope. HAve you tried a VT? At least with that you can add wraps easily.

 

Not thought of using a VT on it just looked at the length its not 1m long just read it wrong its just the normal length sold with spliced eyes for use with the hitchclimber pulley.

[Rupe]

It comes in different lenghts though, there is no "normal" and the longer it is the harder rit can be to get it to grip, but that depends on the knot.

[Ian Flatters]

just measured it 950mm

[Ian Flatters]

Oh before i forget any recommendations on any cord that works well for yourselves would be nice.

[scottythepinetree]

I use Ocean 10mm on my 13mm Arbormaster with no problems using a VT. Very occassionally slips slowly when new but better when worn in a bit and lasts for ages.

[Rupe]

Thats quite long!

 

I'm using the same stuff at the moment! I bought 6m off the reel and it last so long I havn't needed to get anythign else. But I have had enough of it! I'm thinking of going back the good old melting stuff and just replace it more often.

 

Marlow do that green and black stuff, or lyros black stuff. That will do nicley, less burning my hands and less scorching the rope too.

 

My blaze is ruined where I can out of a tree and then didn't run some rope through the know quickly to cool it down.

[Ian Flatters]

I was thinking of giving that lyros Kevlar/polyester a go?