The rumor is that wet ropes are significantly weaker. The instructions that come with the rope say that it is dangerous. Climbing magazine advises not to use a wet rope. UIAA supposedly got 3 falls instead of 7 like normal, before it broke. What are we supposed to think and do when we end up with a wet rope?
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Frozen rope episode https://youtu.be/3idP7nWAz58
Nalgene Missiles episode https://youtu.be/frVvdf41Y9w
Thank you Celine Gissot and Michal Studniarek for the charts and graphs.
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Measuring and Weighing Wet Ropes
05:30 Dry treated rope Slow Pull
11:01 Standard rope slow Pull
17:15 Drop Tower