If you wrap the rope really tight with duct tape, make your cut though the middle of the tape and leave it on while you melt the ends it wont mushroom at all.
I would use heat shrink rather than tape, then leave the heat shrink in place. Plastic tape tends to melt at a much lower temperature than heat shrink, and wouldn't hold the rope end as well. I might even try a foil tape over the top of the heat shrink to really get a flat (thin) end on the rope, then remove the foil tape once the rope has cooled of course. Also, as others have said, I would use a hot knife rather than flame, so that the rope doesn't burn as the climbing rope did. A burnt rope (nylon) is brittle, so the end will fail again quickly. A melted rope end shouldn't be brittle. I was hoping for a really good video on how to redo climbing rope ends. This wasn't it. :(
I have an old paring knife that I heat up in the flame of a gas range burner or camp stove until it's red hot and then use to cut the end off ropes. Works just like one of those rope cutters they have at shops for cutting lengths off a spool and leaves a nice clean end!
Hi you can also put a knife blade on the fire, when the blade is red hot you cut your rope, like that you melt the core with the cover of rope ! Not sur about the words, I'm French ! In this way you cut like if you had a real rope cutter.
Tape the end hard, cut it, melt it hard, press against a hard surfase, done. That's how you get the all strains melted together. Remember to not remove the tape, leave it there.
I like to get a thin metal scraper or putty-knife, heat it with a propane torch till it’s a nice hot cherry red, then press it into the climbing rope on some concrete or asphalt. Boom! Done! Cuts and melts simultaneously.
I’m going to make a rope solo play list you can get an idea from there and experiment. You should do a lot of studying and have some one experienced to watch and give you feed back. Going alone is dangerous.
The best way to do this is get a blade attachment for a solder gun, and it will cut the rope as well as seal it. I'm not a climber but a sailor. The fumes from burning nylon are also quite toxic, and melted nylon on skin is a horrible burn. Be safe and do it outdoors with the solder gun blade every time.
That’s a really neat trick I have to give that one a try. I think fumes from melted nylon are safe enough. It's a polyamide, consisting only of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen. The fumes aren't toxic, but if they irritate your throat and lungs by all means use a ventilator I definitely should have mentioned that. Some times common sense isn’t so common so Thanks for that!
You need some nice sharp scissors. Treat yourself man, a good pair of scissors will give you the warm fuzzies every time you use them. I just sharpened mine and I feel like a new man.
Easy video idea that would be useful to me ( it might sound stupid xD ) : Do you remove the plastic protectors often found over the stitching of climbing gear ? For example the petzl connect adjust.
@@BetaClimbers nice one man, seems obvious but it kinda makes it rigid around the girth hitch so I second guessed it. Also have you tested the roll n lock For trs ?
Hey Josh, I have a Beal Top Gun Dry Cover 10.5mm laying here. I used the cord for my work. Now my question, some pieces have industrial paint spilled on them, would that paint get through to the core of the rope? Could I still use the rope or is it suicide ..... Thanks in advance. grtz Joeri
1. Use a sharp knife not a scissor cut gently 2. Better use something else and not your finger to push down the hot surface best something thats flat and can be pushed a bit harder
If you wrap the rope really tight with duct tape, make your cut though the middle of the tape and leave it on while you melt the ends it wont mushroom at all.
I would use heat shrink rather than tape, then leave the heat shrink in place. Plastic tape tends to melt at a much lower temperature than heat shrink, and wouldn't hold the rope end as well. I might even try a foil tape over the top of the heat shrink to really get a flat (thin) end on the rope, then remove the foil tape once the rope has cooled of course.
Also, as others have said, I would use a hot knife rather than flame, so that the rope doesn't burn as the climbing rope did. A burnt rope (nylon) is brittle, so the end will fail again quickly. A melted rope end shouldn't be brittle.
I was hoping for a really good video on how to redo climbing rope ends. This wasn't it. :(
@@RoderickGI You must try it man, what do you describe doesn't happen, with climbing tape (or duct tape) is enough for the tip of the rope
I did the same thing but with a ziptie. Cut the zip tie when done. You can pull the ziptie really tight with pliers by rotating for leverage.
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I have an old paring knife that I heat up in the flame of a gas range burner or camp stove until it's red hot and then use to cut the end off ropes. Works just like one of those rope cutters they have at shops for cutting lengths off a spool and leaves a nice clean end!
I’m going to give that a try!
Yep nice colour choice. White on white on white. Pretty cool.
Good tips. Congrats on getting sponsored vid. 👍
Interesting stuff. The rods they have at gyms work great, especially when you live in a country without barely any gas stoves.
Yeah if I cut rope all day I would deff buy one of those. Lol
Nice
Hi you can also put a knife blade on the fire, when the blade is red hot you cut your rope, like that you melt the core with the cover of rope ! Not sur about the words, I'm French !
In this way you cut like if you had a real rope cutter.
The cover of a rope is sometimes called the sheath
Tape the end hard, cut it, melt it hard, press against a hard surfase, done.
That's how you get the all strains melted together.
Remember to not remove the tape, leave it there.
Ever wrap the end tightly in tape to keep the ends together when melting it?
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Another thing to try is wrapping the end of the rope in a strip of aluminum foil and hit it with a torch.
Thank you, man! 👍
I like to get a thin metal scraper or putty-knife, heat it with a propane torch till it’s a nice hot cherry red, then press it into the climbing rope on some concrete or asphalt. Boom! Done! Cuts and melts simultaneously.
I’m a new subscriber here and love it. If you’re in Utah come climb!
Join my discord might take you up on that one day 🤙🏻
@@BetaClimbers how do I join
@@spackman5465 should have a link in all my description
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What equipment would I need if I was to only top rope solo climb
@Asphincter says what? lol I think that would just be a free solo.
I’m going to make a rope solo play list you can get an idea from there and experiment. You should do a lot of studying and have some one experienced to watch and give you feed back. Going alone is dangerous.
@@BetaClimbers maybe I best have a guide take me out a few times first then see what they think and try make a few friends in the scene aswell
The best way to do this is get a blade attachment for a solder gun, and it will cut the rope as well as seal it. I'm not a climber but a sailor. The fumes from burning nylon are also quite toxic, and melted nylon on skin is a horrible burn. Be safe and do it outdoors with the solder gun blade every time.
That’s a really neat trick I have to give that one a try.
I think fumes from melted nylon are safe enough. It's a polyamide, consisting only of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen. The fumes aren't toxic, but if they irritate your throat and lungs by all means use a ventilator I definitely should have mentioned that. Some times common sense isn’t so common so Thanks for that!
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From you Josh I was expecting an April fools video.. something about repelling without a rope or changing the gate to a biner DIY!
Yeah i know I’m Ashamed of myself lol 😂 it’s been a rough week.
You need some nice sharp scissors. Treat yourself man, a good pair of scissors will give you the warm fuzzies every time you use them.
I just sharpened mine and I feel like a new man.
Easy video idea that would be useful to me ( it might sound stupid xD ) :
Do you remove the plastic protectors often found over the stitching of climbing gear ? For example the petzl connect adjust.
No those are there to add extra protection for the stitching. 🤙🏻
@@BetaClimbers nice one man, seems obvious but it kinda makes it rigid around the girth hitch so I second guessed it.
Also have you tested the roll n lock
For trs ?
@@phkit420 right on. yeah I don’t like that the lock open feature cant be by passed. You might be climbing and think it is locked but it’s not.
Can we get a bomber shirt for the merch?
I have a 60m and 40m rope for my indoor gym
Hey Josh, I have a Beal Top Gun Dry Cover 10.5mm laying here. I used the cord for my work. Now my question, some pieces have industrial paint spilled on them, would that paint get through to the core of the rope? Could I still use the rope or is it suicide ..... Thanks in advance.
grtz Joeri
@BetaClimber what is the brand of your t-shirt?
that is really cool
That’s in my merch store. 🤙🏻
I should really consult my financial advisor before I buy more rope
Get that bread
If you fly fish, whipping a rope is the same as finishing a fly.
Interesting I think I’ll give that sport a try on day looks relaxing
1. Use a sharp knife not a scissor cut gently 2. Better use something else and not your finger to push down the hot surface best something thats flat and can be pushed a bit harder
thanks, i actually just core shot my rope two days ago :(
Sorry to the salt on the wound buddy
@@BetaClimbers naw bro, you were the band-aid 🩹
@@TonySpinach 😂