Lepton Posted November 3, 2004 Share Posted November 3, 2004 Ah, all you young wippersnappers. We old timers would just cut a notch in the middle of the rope, the white core showing through the sheath looked real pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted November 3, 2004 Share Posted November 3, 2004 I've marked several ropes over the years with a Sharpie pen and have never seen the integrity of the rope jeopordized as a result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelle Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 If you are worried about pens damaging the fibers and affecting stregth of the rope, just take some Gore floss and sew a line of it into the sheath at the middle. Go around several times and you have something white to show you where the middle is. It is also something that you feel so when it is getting dark and you're rapping down you can be sure you found the middle when setting your raps. Â Keep some of this magic stuff in your repair kit. Another benefit of Gore floss is that it is strong enough to repair things in a pinch, Sew a torn tent fly or camp chair. I've even used it to hold crampons together when a friend lost the little nut that sets the crampon length... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b-rock Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 "Gore floss" Â Where do you get something like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Crash Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 Forget the floss. Go to West Marine and ask for waxed sail repair thread. They can also sell you the right kind of needle. Â drC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWolfe Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 Ah, all you young wippersnappers. We old timers would just cut a notch in the middle of the rope, the white core showing through the sheath looked real pretty. Â Classic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chucK Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 "Gore floss"Â Where do you get something like that? Â I think 'chelle is referring to "Glide" TM. It is dental floss produced by Gore (of -tex, not Al- ) Â It's the greatest for flossing of teeth. You won't go back to regular floss once you've tride Glide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steddy Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 It's the greatest for flossing of teeth. You won't go back to regular floss once you've tride Glide. floss? i'm cool kickin' it and never heard of dat stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 "Gore floss"Â Where do you get something like that? Â I think 'chelle is referring to "Glide" TM. It is dental floss produced by Gore (of -tex, not Al- ) Â It's the greatest for flossing of teeth. You won't go back to regular floss once you've tride Glide. Â Â So is "Glide" dental floss the stuff you were talkign about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dechristo Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 I bought a rope last year that came with a little card that said Marks-a-lot brand markers were safe. Â A few months ago, I talked to one of the head-honchos at BlueWater about consumers using a widely available pen to mark the center of their rope. He was adamant of NOT using a Sharpie. He did recommend the use of a Marks-A-Lot pen. Â I like the idea of the sewn marker... however, tedious. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobo Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 Marks-A-Lot pens work just fine. Been using them for over 15 years and haven't gotten deaded yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minx Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 "Gore floss"Â Where do you get something like that? Â I think 'chelle is referring to "Glide" TM. It is dental floss produced by Gore (of -tex, not Al- ) Â It's the greatest for flossing of teeth. You won't go back to regular floss once you've tride Glide. Â Â So is "Glide" dental floss the stuff you were talkign about? Â yes glide is gore-floss. chelle has demonstrated it's effectiveness in many repair applications. it's not just good for marking your rope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 If you are worried about pens damaging the fibers and affecting stregth of the rope, just take some Gore floss and sew a line of it into the sheath at the middle. Go around several times and you have something white to show you where the middle is. It is also something that you feel so when it is getting dark and you're rapping down you can be sure you found the middle when setting your raps. Keep some of this magic stuff in your repair kit. Another benefit of Gore floss is that it is strong enough to repair things in a pinch, Sew a torn tent fly or camp chair. I've even used it to hold crampons together when a friend lost the little nut that sets the crampon length... I don't know about Gore floss, but I did this with waxed nylon marline and it has held up fine for almost a year now. It's easy enough to replace. It only takes a few minutes. I really like being able to feel the mark in the dark. My method is to wrap the marline several times around the rope and then make a series of longitudinal seizings using a needle to prevent the wraps from moving. This method is also useful for the ends of the rope to prevent them from unravelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COL._Von_Spanker Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 I have used gore floss , and other flosses for years repairing shit from packs to boots. Currently the sides of my trango s's are custom re-sewn by me, with floss. I haven't done it on a rope, but I am gonna try. And if you use mint floss and it's dark you can run the rope along your tongue as you are feeding it and know when you are in the middle. Â I learned how to do that from 4 years of outdoor retail experience and 2 Nols courses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 I learned how to do that from 4 years of outdoor retail experience and 2 Nols courses. And I just read about it on pg. 100 of a Lonely Planet guidebook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 ... if you use mint floss and it's dark you can run the rope along your tongue as you are feeding it and know when you are in the middle. I learned how to do that from 4 years of outdoor retail experience and 2 Nols courses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 I mark the middle of the rope with a knife. The center of the rope is bright white and is easy to see. Easy to feel also. Seriously thought, I link the idea about stiching a little colored thread in the middle. Â A couple of my ropes are marked in the middle with a sharpie. I'll post when it breaks and I deck. Â Haven't clipped a bolt since 96 so I've forgotten what it's like to fall. I try not to "use" my ropes much;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobo Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 I mark the middle of the rope with a knife. The center of the rope is bright white and is easy to see... Â See the top of this page. Lepton beat you to it 3 months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeezix Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 I don't think Glide is good for flossing your teeth. It glides over the plaque and fails to rub it off. THREAD DRIFT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 But it's waterproof, so it doesnt get all soggy from the plaque spooge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 Oh, sorry for being on topic I see there was a lot of spray angst going on today  How about: "Floss? I floss with yo mama's pubes you tree-girdling soft brown coil of wet windshirt contest loser"!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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