Yale XTC Plus

[Rodeodog]

Hi all

 

Just got myself a new Yale xtc plus rope and a mate at work said i should soak it in water for 24 hours then leave it to dry???? its apparently called milking??

 

any advise wold be great

 

cheers

[Old Mill Tree Care]

No, milking is when the sheath has slipped along the core a bit and there is some loose sheath at the 'bottom' of the rope.

[WeeDee]

Oldmill is correct.

 

Many semi-static ropes will shrink when first soaked with water. By soaking a new rope before its first use, you get the shrinking over and done with and end up with its true working length and a tight outer jacket on the rope.

[MattyF]

Have never found xtc to milk ,so would not bother!

[Rodeodog]

cheers all.

[Mark Bolam]

It will get wet soon enough mate.

[David Goss]

never heard of the soaking it method but i will sometimes put on a prussic and pull the entire rope through, if it bunches up at the end then cut off the heat sealed end and then the extra sheath will slip off the end. All you do now it just cut it and reseal it. One milked rope. I only do this though if there is excessive bunching up of the sheath otherwise its not necessary.

[18 stoner]

Have never found xtc to milk ,so would not bother!

 

Ditto:thumbup1: