Ropey

Hi Guys, At long last I am coming back over to the UK. I'm lucky enough to get to watch the All Blacks play Wales at Cardiff. I will be flying into Heathrow and getting a rental but didn't want to drive to Cardiff that night. I was keen on staying the night along the way at a good old English pub. Has anyone from around that way got any suggestions on where I can look. Last time I was there I stopped off for lunch with the Honeybros guys at a really neat pub called The Withies Inn down Gildford way, this is the type of place I'm looking at but in between London and Cardiff Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Cheers Ropey

The actual time was a blistering 13.65sec over 15m.

That I'm not sure of, from what I have seen most people are using 10mm, I would think if you got too small the rope would be hard to grip with you feet, if you went too big the rope would be too heavy.. There probably is a real art to getting it right, obviously so if you are setting world records.

He was using 10mm Armor Prus (AP) as a footlock line. The very low stretch combined with the light weight means you use less energy when you get towards the top with less weight of line on your feet. The low stretch means all your effort is translated into the accent. I believe Honey Bros and Treeworker have stock of both 8mm and 10mm Armor Prus in the UK.

Christchurch....Rock and Rock Capital of the world! I'm a bit over it all now, last nights shake was a goodie. Sounds like the Ozzie climbers have been pushing pretty hard so hopefully our guys can stay on top.

Congratulations to James Kilpatrick who has just set the new world footlocking record using 10mm Armor Prus from Donghys New Zealand. Kiwis now hold both the mens and womans world records with Nicky Ward-Allen also beating her own record. Well done guys..............

Hi Dean, Most manufacturers adopted the black marker to identify the rope as having an HMWPE or Spectra/Dyneema core. When you say Kevlar is it yellow? If so then it is a real odd ball rope. Kevlar is strong but don't tie knots in it, Kevlar hates going around corners hense it being phased out for most high performance yachting braids. Marlow did sometime ago use the black tracer as a Marlow identifier, this could be the case. Cover looks like a standard 24 Platt polyester.

For the really big guys it is made in 10mm as well

Interesting thread, I would be keen to see any research on effects of detergents on ropes. From the information I have on the fibre properties of yarns the ropes are made from they are resistant to most chemicals, mild detergents should not effect the materials used to produce these ropes. Sports climbing ropes are typically made from Nylon which shrink when subjucted to washing so this may be what the research is based on?

How did you guys get on, did anyone do a smoke then check the core. We have, took a cord that had been thrashed, (some guy recon'd there was not a Prussic he couldn't destroy) he gave up and gave the sample back to us. I must say it had seen better day however this was an extreme test and most climbers would not do this unless it was an emergency. Like someone said earlier, if you are doing this to your prussic then best stick to your knitting (or something like that. Anyway, we tested the core and found no loss of strength from a new cord, no signs of heat transfer at all. We already knew this prior to launch as we have had many years experience in the yachting industry where they can easily melt the cover off a braid. New covers we use now will withstand 600degC with a Dyneema core. Heat is transfer away from the source very quickly however doing so releases the energy or heat. As the out surface is exposed to air this is the easiest release for that energy. You may have seen the demonstration of fire suits made from Kevlar (like Technora) A flame can be held to the outside of the cloth while the inside stays relatively cool, I will see if I can find the Vid on Utube

Just had the episode where Hammond was in Dubi with the suped up Lambo. I must say I have loved them from the style and looks of the lamborghini countach days. They did light to light races on a closed street in downtown. Got to love that

And buy the way I would have gone for the Cossy, I am sure clarkson would have done something to it and you get a turbo. I would bet some part you can spend some more cash to do the car up aqnd he will put a big Garratt on. Let us know how it turns out.

Bugger, they won't let the Kiwis view it. something about only avalable to the poms...Come on guys, it is only a game of Rugby.

It looks like it has come off a tipper as the hard fill is on the top of the pile, it also looks like it was put there on purpose... Know anyone with a tipper that you have pissed off lately?

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