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Rope twists

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speedymushmouse 09 Feb 2014
Why is it that when indoor leading my rope keeps twisting up in its bag? How can I stop it ?
In reply to speedymushmouse:

Is it new? have you been using it with an italian hitch?
 Ban1 09 Feb 2014
In reply to speedymushmouse:

in the gym once you've done a lead, pull the rope through from the end your tied on (slowly) and keep doing this eveytime you lead. the rope should leave the bag/tarp and you should re-tie on the opposite end.

it should help a little. sometimes if the ropes new you need to make sure you un-coil it correctly from the packaging.
 Offwidth 09 Feb 2014
In reply to higherclimbingwales:

How do you coil it (loops or lap coils)? What do you belay with? Do you often belay off well to one side?
 Al Evans 09 Feb 2014
In reply to speedymushmouse:

You should have tried climbing with hawser-laid ropes
 David Bennett 09 Feb 2014
In reply to speedymushmouse:

Try dragging it through long grass. A couple of full rope length drags (pulling from the same end for each drag) should clear it up. +1 for the hawser comment.
adam11 09 Feb 2014
In reply to Al Evans:

My old Viking had a mind of its own and got sworn at regularly
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