I've just brought a pair of beal cobra half ropes. I used them last weekend climbing on the sea cliffs in cornwall, fantastic ropes, handle great and dry treated! Now.... i tried to keep them dry as possible but they did get a bit wet with salty sea water. So when i got home i ran them under clean water in the bath to rinse off the salt water and dried them out. Here's the problem........ they've now gone stiff and feel rough as if they're five years old!!!! Arghhh .....how do i get them back to handling smooth and handle as they did when new??? Do you recommend nikwax proofing them??? I'm going to be using them extensively in the alps this summer and on plenty of scottish winter routes too, so would love them to just handle a bit better and feel liekm they wouldnt absorb water as much!
