Edelweiss Rope shipped with "CORESHOT"
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Panda, a coreshot is not like a moneyshot. It has little to do with the visibility of the core. A coreshot is when a rope has had a portion of the core strands cut and the integrity of the rope is compromised. |
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So much hilarious on this thread |
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Fallindemon wrote: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 repA few of these .... a couple of these ,, and if you're feeling it a ! would go a long way. I do give you props for not referring to yourself as 'i'. |
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My lovely girlfriend got this exact rope, and noticed the exact same feature. Within ~20 pitches it had gotten extremely fuzzy, with a couple giant fuzzes around the gaps in the sheath. So she took it back to REI. Thanks, REI! |
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the photo isn't as bad as i expected, but i definitely wouldn't be too thrilled about shelling out some coin and getting a rope like this. i have had many bi-pattern ropes. pretty much all of them are a little rough at the transition, but i haven't seen a new one in which the core was visible (like shown). |
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Wow. It turns out there's a surprisingly number of people with the exact same problems. |
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Panda Express wrote: This is one of the fanciest and more expensive ropes available.But you didn't pay full price for it, did you? |
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Return it to the retailer, dont buy edelweiss. I have had 2 edelweiss ropes arrive like this, had the core actually coming out of the sheath at the weave change on one, and observed this in ropes on the rack at REI. The first rope arrived 3 years ago and most recently I noticed what you have going on with a rope I bought last fall from edelweiss. The one from last Fall looks more like the OP's and does have a thread snag right where the bipattern finishes. Could be coincidence. Either way it is a returnable issue. |
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I've seen this issue with other brands as well but not quite as bad as the ones in this thread. |
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I would return the rope. The way it looks is unacceptable. It will probably also be noticeable when it runs through your belay device. Generally speaking, I tend towards rope manufacturers that don´t use splicing when making their ropes. It might only be an optical imperfection but it remains sub par. |
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@mattm |
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Not a core shot, no damage to the core, imperfection in the sheath. Fine to climb on. I personally wouldn't be stoked on being able to see the core, but the actual amount thats exposed is extremely small. |
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Moritz B. wrote:II tend towards rope manufacturers that don´t use splicing when making their ropes. .How are you going to make a bi-pattern without an airsplice? |
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Well, the center of the rope probably sees the least amount of wear of any section of the rope (unless you're doing a lot of toproping over edges). I probably wouldn't worry about it, but it's not my rope/money. |
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Panda Express wrote: Let me know if you have another definition of coreshot.Since no one has posted a pic yet, here is a visual aid for the universal definition of "CORESHOT" (emphasized with quotes and capslock).... see the difference? "CORESHOT" |
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John Wilder wrote: Edelrid does it with a tiny piece of webbing that takes the place of two of the yarns in the rope. At the half way mark the webbing changes color from black to green. I can't remember if the webbing flips over or if it just changes color at that point. Either way, it means no air splices are necessary and it is also why their bi patterns are cheaper, they don't have to stop the machine. It's a neat trick for sure, the only thing I don't like is that Edelrid only used green and black with it, I wish they would do it with other colors.It'd be a great trick if it didn't mean you had to climb on a shit edelrid... You know, a sharpy is a great way to avoid all this worry over bi-patterns and it saves you a fair grip of cash... |
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csproul wrote:there's nothing wrong with any of the pictured ropes+1 While I don't like the second rope, where you don't have to squint to see the core, that is far from coreshot.... |
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Maybe I'm more likely to remember b/c I own a similar rope to the one in this thread: |
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Core shot: |
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Did the OP yet hear back from Edelweiss after he sent them an email? |