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Hi all, while lugging my 60m Edelrid Eagle rope up several scrambles in North Wales last weekend I decided to either invest in a shorter rope or cut it down. Seeing as I don't do much sport or trad climbing I thought I could take it down to 40 or 35m without any regrets. It was such a pain handling the longer rope on clogwyn y person.

How do I go about safely cutting the rope and preventing this new 'split end' from fraying? How do I mark the middle point of this new, shorter rope?

Any suggestions/advice gratefully received.

That rope is around 7 years old so I could also be tempted to buy a new scrambling specific rope instead..

In reply to maxsmith:

Hot knife and sharpie.

In reply to maxsmith:

Wrap some tape around where you want to cut it - slice through the middle of the tape then seal the ends with a a flame.


Chris

In reply to Chris Craggs:

thanks guys, what kind of tape?

In reply to maxsmith:

If you've a climbing shop nearby you could see if they have a hot knife you could use - cuts and seals in one go. They might also have some rope ink you could get for marking the middle

In reply to maxsmith:

Use your imagination,


Chris

In reply to Chris Craggs:

okay thanks, I'm not very imaginative so electrical tape will have to do

In reply to maxsmith:

Stanley knife, heat blade till it's glowing red; goes through it like a hot knife through ... rope. Does a fair job of sealing on first pass if needed keep reheating blade and pressing to cut end. If centre is already marked, cut equal lengths off each end; saves putting stuff on your rope that ain't meant to be there. Lots of stuff on here and internet about pros and cons of parking rope.