Damaged PulleySaver

[Thomas Flower-Ellis]

Hey,

 

A smallish nick has appeared on my PulleySaver (see pics) and I am unsure about how serious the damage is. It looks like it has been caused by something sharp, with damage to the outer sheath only. I'd really appreciate input from those of you qualified to judge such things (any LOLER inspectors around?). I understand there's no substitute for a real first-hand inspection, so what I'm hoping for is just "at first glance", if any of you feel comfortable doing that... If there's any doubt at all I will retire the device.

 

Thanks

 

Thomas

[Marc]

Given its location I'd have to say retire it from use. Keep the other components and see if you can just replace the strop with eye.

[WorcsWuss]

How many strands has it gone through....?

[Ollie Wall]

if your in doubt then maybe you shouldnt climb on it.. that how would feel anyways.

ollie

[WorcsWuss]

I think the pulley saver line is sirius kernmantle rope, the outer layer is a cover protecting the core. The problem with a nick in this location is you can't monitor it. Personally I'd hang it up and load it then inspect it. Isn't the semi rigid eye a 'slaice', with a length of dyneema webbing inside it anyway....?

[Marc]

I think the pulley saver line is sirius kernmantle rope, the outer layer is a cover protecting the core. The problem with a nick in this location is you can't monitor it. Personally I'd hang it up and load it then inspect it. Isn't the semi rigid eye a 'slaice', with a length of dyneema webbing inside it anyway....?

 

I,m not familiar with the construction other than it just have a portion of the core removed to house the rubber stiffy thingy, so would "assume" the outer is load bearing.

[Thomas Flower-Ellis]

Thanks very much for your help so far guys

 

WorcsWuss, thanks for the input re: test loading - I'll definitely give that a shot

 

I'm leaning towards retiring it/ seeing if I can get hold of a replacement strop with eye. That'll mean sending it away for repair,so I'll need another in the mean time (if I don't go back to ring-to-ring...)

 

A couple more pics for the sheer hell of it

 

Again, cheers for the rapid response!

[WorcsWuss]

Is it 3 strands cut? That would fail LOLER wouldn't it....?

[Thomas Flower-Ellis]

Hey!! Maybe this is just a sign that I need to treat myself to a Rope Guide?

[WorcsWuss]

I,m not familiar with the construction other than it just have a portion of the core removed to house the rubber stiffy thingy, so would "assume" the outer is load bearing.

 

Not sure. Aren't these type of splice normally quite 'flat'...? Presumably the dyneema tape is wrapped in the stiffy inside the cover....? Lord knows....!