tight hole in my new yale!!

[richyrich]

i bought a 37m yale scorch on monday (online). i have just taken it from its bag and tried to put a carabiner through its eye- which looked too small. in doing so a few fibres have torn inside the eye. i'm thinking this is not good in such a critical place? should i complain as it was hardly worth paying the extra money for an eyed rope. i was hoping to use it this week. i usually use an un-eyed rope (gecko) but thought i would pay a bit more this time!!

thanks

[Rupe]

Tight eyes are all the rage so they make them as tight as possible. If its only a few fibres then don't worry, maybe try a thinner karabiner?

[Samuel]

try the small dmm karabina, my new rope had a small eye and used that karabina and went through easily

[richyrich]

it was a small screwgate that i tried due to its smaller diameter. i will keep an eye on it - for now, cheers

[swinny]

my yale xtc rope has a tight eye but its not too bad now after a few uses

[Mark Cattell]

Bloke complaining about tight holes...... whats the world coming too... sorry could not resist....

[ad15]

it was a small screwgate that i tried due to its smaller diameter. i will keep an eye on it - for now, cheers

 

ba-bum-Tish....

[Bolt]

should have used a petzl...... no-snag gate design.

[roseyweb]

My New marlows got a tight 'un I prefer them baggy less fiddly.

[richyrich]

try the small dmm karabina, my new rope had a small eye and used that karabina and went through easily

 

thanks, i have managed to get my ISC steel one in, only just though!