Jens Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 After years of swearing off Blue Water ropes (many bad experiences with em' in the 90's-they suck!) I was a sucker and bought one a couple weeks ago. I ordered it because it was on sale. I got a core shot in the first 4 hours of climbing on it. I wasn't abusing it at all. The rope is toast and pieces of core are bulging out from a blown sheath. My last expereience in the 90's was almost as bad. Friends don't let friends use bluewater ropes. (I've climbed on a lot of them and know what I'm talking about!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_Husbands Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 did it get hit with a rock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens Posted February 1, 2007 Author Share Posted February 1, 2007 nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 I had one that lasted a good long time. I was very happy with it. It was close to being retired when a friend wrecked it by falling off the same move three times in a row on top rope and penduluming the rope over the same sharp edge. Any rope would have been cut by that treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt45 Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 A friend of mine used a 9.6mm blue water rope 2-3 times a week for close to a year. It held at least 100 lead falls, and there were no durability issues. I have never personally owned a BW rope though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtom Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 Bluewater makes ropes for Yates. I have two of the Speed Wall ropes, and they are great. Leading, jugging, hauling or toproping, I've beat the crap out of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekend_Climberz Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 Could it be a bad batch or ropes. I'm a Mammut fan myself, though I have a NE rope that is going to be my workhorse this year. We'll see how that holds up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericb Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 After years of swearing off Blue Water ropes (many bad experiences with em' in the 90's-they suck!) I was a sucker and bought one a couple weeks ago. I ordered it because it was on sale. I got a core shot in the first 4 hours of climbing on it. I wasn't abusing it at all. The rope is toast and pieces of core are bulging out from a blown sheath. My last expereience in the 90's was almost as bad. Friends don't let friends use bluewater ropes. (I've climbed on a lot of them and know what I'm talking about!) Jens - can you please provide some color as to how this core shot occurred? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens Posted February 2, 2007 Author Share Posted February 2, 2007 I don't know how the core shot occured. I've proably taken whippers on 30 different blue water ropes so it ain't a bad batch. I won't pontificate any more but it isn't just a durability issue. Handling, kinkage, lying aobut diameters, poor weaves, inconsistent lableing, sheath slippage, flat spots right out of the bag, and a whole lot more. Don't buy one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Phil Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Gawd, you're a whinny bitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 I don't know how the core shot occured. I've proably taken whippers on 30 different blue water ropes so it ain't a bad batch. I won't pontificate any more but it isn't just a durability issue. Handling, kinkage, lying aobut diameters, poor weaves, inconsistent lableing, sheath slippage, flat spots right out of the bag, and a whole lot more. Don't buy one. I think you just had an unlucky occurence. Shit happens. Sometmes ropes get cut over sharp edges and I suspect that any make of rope would have been damaged under the same conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 After years of swearing off Blue Water ropes (many bad experiences with em' in the 90's-they suck!) I was a sucker and bought one a couple weeks ago. I ordered it because it was on sale. I got a core shot in the first 4 hours of climbing on it. I wasn't abusing it at all. The rope is toast and pieces of core are bulging out from a blown sheath. My last expereience in the 90's was almost as bad. Friends don't let friends use bluewater ropes. (I've climbed on a lot of them and know what I'm talking about!) Did you buy it at REI? Return it! I returned a rope once. They just puckerd up and did it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekend_Climberz Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Gawd, you're a whinny bitch. I bet you wouldn't say that to his face when he's holding a pair of ice tool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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