core bump in pmi rope

[markwebster]

My son just bought a bi color 60 meter 10.2 PMI rope from rei.

http://www.rei.com/product/751695

At the middle where it changes color to the other pattern, there is a substantial bump in the core. It gets thicker there for about an inch. Or maybe harder is the right word. Feels like the core is all bunched up. We've climbed on it two days now...still very new. Is that normal with bicolor ropes? I've never had one and assumed it would be flawless at the color change. I didn't notice it until I was lowering him through my new cinch autolocker (love that thing for sport!) and the rope stuck for a moment while the bump in the middle hung up. Once it passed, I dropped him 10 inches and realized the rope had a flaw.

[Sol]

Not normal, return it.

[mike1]

bad rope, go lay down...

[Wastral]

Just bought yourself 2 30m ropes... Great for moderate alpine climbing. =) Or belaying at Marymoor!

 

My "30m" ropes were caused by a rock, yours came prefabbed =)

[olyclimber]

i'm pretty sure if he bought it at REI they'll take is back. heck, if he used it from bridge jumping first, they would probably still take it back.