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Scotty W
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Jul 17, 2011
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Ladera Ranch, CA
· Joined Apr 2011
· Points: 5
I have an Edelweiss Ally non-dry treated rope that got wet when my cooler leaked. I've dried it out but I'm wondering how safe it will be. Any insights?
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GhaMby Eagan
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Jul 17, 2011
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Heaven
· Joined Oct 2006
· Points: 385
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Paige Marta
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Jul 17, 2011
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Apr 2010
· Points: 5
I wouldn't worry. Ropes can get wet. Edelweiss shows you how to wash it on their website (which involves getting it wet obviously). DId anything get on it besides water?
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Julius Beres
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Jul 17, 2011
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Boulder, CO
· Joined Jun 2008
· Points: 364
Scott Weisgerber wrote:I have an Edelweiss Ally non-dry treated rope that got wet when my cooler leaked. I've dried it out but I'm wondering how safe it will be. Any insights? Seriously?! Do you get rid of your rope whenever it rains? Was there something in your cooler other than water?
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David Appelhans
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Jul 17, 2011
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Broomfield, CO
· Joined Nov 2007
· Points: 410
Well ropes loose 15 percent of their strength when they get wet. So the first time you have only weakened the rope to 85%, but don't let it happen again or pretty soon you will be down to a rope that is only 50% as strong! It is really the cyclic wetting that you have to watch out for. Of course, if you have to ask, isn't your life worth $180?
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Scotty W
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Jul 17, 2011
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Ladera Ranch, CA
· Joined Apr 2011
· Points: 5
pm330 wrote:I wouldn't worry. Ropes can get wet. Edelweiss shows you how to wash it on their website (which involves getting it wet obviously). DId anything get on it besides water? Ice was the only thing in the cooler. The beer was long gone :)
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Marc H
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Jul 17, 2011
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Longmont, CO
· Joined May 2007
· Points: 265
Your rope is fine as long as there was only water in the cooler. Your rope did not lose 15% of its strength once you dried it. David is either joking or misinformed. --Marc
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Scotty W
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Jul 17, 2011
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Ladera Ranch, CA
· Joined Apr 2011
· Points: 5
Thanks for the feedback. I figured it would be fine, but wanted to check with the experts.
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Mark Roth
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Jul 17, 2011
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Boulder
· Joined Jan 2008
· Points: 14,062
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Rick Blair
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Jul 17, 2011
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Denver
· Joined Oct 2007
· Points: 266
David Appelhans wrote:Well ropes loose 15 percent of their strength when they get wet. So the first time you have only weakened the rope to 85%, but don't let it happen again or pretty soon you will be down to a rope that is only 50% as strong! It is really the cyclic wetting that you have to watch out for. Of course, if you have to ask, isn't your life worth $180? You forgot to tell him to send it to you for proper disposal. I'm always careful about "cyclic wetting", very dangerous indeed.
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Woodchuck ATC
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Jul 17, 2011
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Nov 2007
· Points: 3,280
Rinse and dry out. ..unless that cooler was full of strange chemicals, hydrocarbons, acids, etc.
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