skyclimb Posted June 21, 2003 Share Posted June 21, 2003 Debating on using NIKWAX, or any other good alternatives you may know of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted June 21, 2003 Share Posted June 21, 2003 white gas and a match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lummox Posted June 22, 2003 Share Posted June 22, 2003 skyclimb said: Debating on using NIKWAX, or any other good alternatives you may know of. treat yurself to an early xmas. buy a new fucking rope. go bluewater. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyclimb Posted June 22, 2003 Author Share Posted June 22, 2003 The situation is as follows, a friend of mine owed me and i was paid in rope. The rope is a few years old, and is dry treated. It has only seen top-rope. It is 10.5mm so i will need to get a nice super-dry 8mm sometime in the future, however this will work for now. My main concern is taking care of it, and making sure it is water reppelent before my next trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted June 22, 2003 Share Posted June 22, 2003 you are attempting an impossible task. all a "dry" treatment does is keep yer rope a bit LESS damp. its not like a DWR you can restore in the wash cycle. the difference between the current dry -ness of your rope and what it was brand new, is minimal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyclimb Posted June 22, 2003 Author Share Posted June 22, 2003 Right On!! Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawgoddess Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 it's my understanding that you *can* treat ropes to be "more dry" but said treatment wears off pretty quick ... same as for new ropes. Â curious, though, if anybody has any info/opinions on whether the actual weave of a rope can make a "significant" difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodchester Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 I have "treated" a couple of nine mm ropes in the past and found that it made a noticable difference. However, like most DWR treatements is wears off over time. Â Remeber what DWR standands for: Durable Water Repellant. Key word is dudable, not permanent. Â Good luck with it and let us kno how it goes and how long they hold up, or stay dry.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 where is the uiaa study showing effect of using clothing targeted DWR product on rope strength? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodchester Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 where is the uiaa study showing effect of using clothing targeted DWR product on rope strength? Â Yeah...I wouldn't be surprised if one came out saying that it weakens the rope...so you should buy this extra special DWR for ropes....and it only costs three times as much and is actually the same thing anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinfox Posted June 25, 2003 Share Posted June 25, 2003  One of my climbing partners recently bought a "superdry" edelweiss rope and it stays much drier than any other "dry" rope I've ever used. It has a bit of a "plasticy" feel which is a little weird. I reckon the fiber that is used in that rope is just absorbs less water than others. I don't think it even has a DWR-type dry treatment; just dry by virtue of the material. Shouldn't wear out then I suppose.   Can anyone come up with a link to a comparison of the different "dry" rope treatments?  p.s. You guys were joking about the rope-specific Nixwax stuff, but here it is: http://www.mtntools.com/cat/rclimb/rope/ste_proarid.htm  and only $25! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobo Posted June 25, 2003 Share Posted June 25, 2003 Alpinfox said: One of my climbing partners recently bought a "superdry" edelweiss rope and it stays much drier than any other "dry" rope I've ever used. It has a bit of a "plasticy" feel which is a little weird. Â I've bought and used edelweiss ropes exclusively for ice climbing. I think they are the best "dry" rope around. Â Although, it doesn't pervent them from becoming a cable when your partner fahqs up the retrieve and you have to leave it stuck on the route overnight... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawgoddess Posted June 25, 2003 Share Posted June 25, 2003 edelweiss ropes rock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 Poor waterlogged alpinistas. The Mammut Tusk is the bestfuckingrope ever. Sooooo supple. Rrrrowwwwrrrr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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