Stiff new rope....!!!

Hi,
I bought a new rope and its really stiff. if i move it, it stays in the place. I read somewhere it's ok to use fabric softener on a rope to remove stiffness?
do you guys recommend using it?

Personally, I've never heard of using fabric softener on a rope and wouldn't do it.

What brand rope is it?

FrankPS wrote: Personally, I've never heard of using fabric softener on a rope and wouldn't do it.

What brand rope is it?

it's Chinese....

:(

Yikes, sometimes saving money can cost you! If you know what I mean. Be careful.

Sounds like a static rope.  Even half static and half dynamic (gym ropes) are not stiff.

reboot wrote:

Chinese is NOT a brand. IIRC, Sterling or Blue Water has recommended small amount of fabric softener while washing the rope.

It kinda is :D it is brandless... try aliexpress you ll see alot of brandless ropes.... but they do guarantee 20KN  

FrankPS wrote: Yikes, sometimes saving money can cost you! If you know what I mean. Be careful.

that's all you can get here in Pakistan :/

here is the picture....

That is scary, no way I would buy no name climbing gear other than a chalk bag. I would not compromise my questionable budget rock climbing gear by applying chemicals to them. 

EDIT; POSTED BEFORE THE PICTURE POSTED

Take your rope outside and use it (to top rope). If after a bunch of climbs/laps & then after coiling and un-coiling it -,see if it has a better "hand" or feel. If  it is still  to stiff (& I don't know what to stiff is?)

I would probably  -NOT-  wash a new clean rope in a chemical suspension,

A standard that was taught, (&still is) is to only clean a rope when its dirty, (black 'dust' coating your hands is a good indication of a dirty rope)                                                                                     keep all chemicals, detergents too, away from your life line.

wait ??? what %the hell is that?
of course its stiff< not a dynamic rope

 IT IS CERTAINLY NOT A STANDARD ROCK CLIMBING CORD....

OK, It was family dinner time here,  that gave some time for new posts to show up & all agree.

 but we have a very high standard here in the United States.
 Russian & Czech climbers are well known to make do,-just get along- with whatever they have.

 I think I get what is going on with your purchase of that rope.
 Do you know more?.
 Is this the same as the rope you show . .I think I found it?. . (click on the blue letters)

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Aanif Taimuri wrote:

that's all you can get here in Pakistan :/

You can't order a rope online from a legitimate climbing website? Is there UPS or Fed Ex delivery in Pakistan?

nope rope

I don't see any DYNAMIC ratings there! Clearly static line? Now super interested.

If it is too stiff, have it think about baseball or wash it off in cold water!
 
Future you:

Michael Schneider wrote:

 IT IS CERTAINLY NOT A STANDARD ROCK CLIMBING CORD....

OK, It was family dinner time here,  that gave some time for new posts to show up & all agree.

 but we have a very high standard here in the United States.
 Russian & Czech climbers are well known to make do,-just get along- with whatever they have.
 I think I get what is going on with your purchase of that rope. Do you know more?.
 Is this the same as the rope you show . .I think I found it?. . (click on the blue letters)

 .

Michael Schneider wrote:

Not quite accurate. I don't know about the Russians, but Czechs climbed for a long time on Bolex ropes, which although terrible, met minimum EC & UIAA standards. My first rope was a 11.5mm Bolex rope that I bought in Czechoslovakia. The handling and durability sucked, but falls were taken on it. 

We often toss around the phrase "Yer gonna die" but seriously YER GONNA DIE.  Please don't lead on that rope.

You should buy a legit single dynamic rope from a reputable company.  Don't trust anything less with your life.  
This guy is selling a good rope.
https://www.mountainproject.com/forum/topic/114503754/brand-new-sterling-velocity-98mm-60m

Looks like riggers rope. 

Aanif, like others said, I wouldn't climb on that rope. The stated KN breaking strength is essentially irrelevant... that's probably the least-important specification for a dynamic climbing rope. At minimum, I would try to figure out what the elongation is, and absolutely would not climb on that until I find that out (really, I wouldn't climb on that at all). If you insist on climbing on it, at least cut off the sewn ends and tie in with any of the normal knots. I would not trust an untested sewn connection for something so critical.

If you're able to pay American prices for a rope from a reputable brand + the shipping to you, I'd be happy to put it in the mail for you to Pakistan, but I'm not sure what the customs situation would be like on your end once it arrives in Pakistan.

BTW, fabric softener is a relatively-accepted rope treatment. Here's something official from PMI:

"Ropes may dry out and lose some flexibility as a result of washing. You can prevent this by adding a little fabric softener to the rinse cycle during rope washing. Use manufacturer’s recommendations for one load of laundry, which is usually about a cap full of fabric softener. Don’t use any more than this or it might damage the rope. Lubricating ropes using fabric softener should be used sparingly and only when needed."