Edelweiss Rope shipped with "CORESHOT"
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Bought a new Edelweiss Energy Arc 9.5mm Everydry rope. |
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saw this too when I got my edelweiss a couple years ago. I emailed them and got the following reply. |
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I don't see the core in any of those photos. |
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Ok note to self don't buy eidlewise rope |
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I'm sure they'll respond at some point, but only after they stop laughing at it. You will find something similar in all bipattern ropes. In my experience, Edelweiss with their softer hand and smooth ropes the transitions can seem a little more "rough". |
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Patrick Mulligan wrote:I'm sure they'll respond at some point, but only after they stop laughing at the it.HaHa...+1 |
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Just bought the same rope the other day man. Same thing happened to me I was like wtf I can see the core. Mine way worse than yours you can actually see the white core through the sheath. I said screw it and have spent about 4 weeks climbing on it now seams to be fine. Just don't look at it too much and you will be fine. |
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Out of all the different ropes i have owned edelweiss was my least favorite but i really like there Canyoneering and caving packs. |
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This is how it looked when I got it , wasn't too pleased, but so far I haven't died climbing on it ... yet. Nor has more of the core come out of the rope. |
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there's nothing wrong with any of the pictured ropes |
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If you have concerns, email the manufacturer for an explanation. Most of these safety "THIS COMPANY'S GEAR IS DANGEROUS!!!" posts are nonsense. If you're going to post one, you should really contact the manufacturer first. |
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Dylan B. wrote: This, to me, looks a lot worse than the OP.I think its funny that multiple people on here are judging a rope based on how it looks to them...how are you guys qualified to look at a rope and decide if its a problem or not? As some one already pointed out, Edelweiss has confirmed that this is correct, how the rope is supposed to look, and actually stronger than other sheath weaves. Why is this still being discussed? Why are people hypothesizing on "how it looks to them?" |
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Kirtis wrote:This is how it looked when I got it...Maybe we got a "Bad Batch"This is ridiculous and I'd be super pissed if they sent this rope to me. Where is their quality review on the products they manufacture? I would have returned this rope for sure. |
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A little change in feel is normal on bipatterns at the middle. Some companies even tout this as an advantage because "you can feel the middle mark in the dark". True enough I guess. |
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Panda, you need a recalibration on what the word coreshot means. You should retitle your thread with the word "SLIGHTSHEATHIMPERFECTION" |
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Georgehh I'm just a simple climber where I get my qualifications to judge rope is when I question it's ability to function for the purpose it is designed for for my own personal safety if I buy a new product and I can see the core basic thought would be that it is unsafe to climb on it feel free to if you like but my butt wouldn't be swinging from it you sound like a sales rep |
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Fallindemon wrote:you sound like a sales repLolz. Spot on. how did you know? |
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Not ideal, not going to kill you. |
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My post is factual. You can see the core on the rope. This is why it is called a coreshot. Let me know if you have another definition of coreshot. |
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Kirtis wrote:This is how it looked when I got it , wasn't too pleased, but so far I haven't died climbing on it ... yet. Nor has more of the core come out of the rope. Maybe we got a "Bad Batch"You should really return and refund this rope. It looks like the core is physically bulging out of the sheath. Did it really ship this way? It looks like the core might have caught on something and have gotten pulled out more. The principle of retiring ropes from coreshots is that as long as the sheath covers the core, the load bearing part of the rope is protected. In my case, the coreshot is so small that it is safe, but in your case, this clearly looks compromised. People have tested older ropes and found them to fail at impact factors near 8kn, so this core weakness really makes it marginal. Also, another principle is that it probably has no resale value. This is pretty unfair for you to keep this. |