Do WET climbing ropes break weaker???

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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?

Thank you Celine Gissot and Michal Studniarek for the charts and graphs.

Measuring and Weighing Wet Ropes
05:30 Dry treated rope Slow Pull
11:01 Standard rope slow Pull
17:15 Drop Tower

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maxolberding

I experienced one instance where I was relatively convinced that my rope would have performed differently if it had been dry. During a slightly swinging top rope fall, the sheath ripped open with surprising ease as it made contact with the rock. If a rope's strength against sharp edges is significantly compromised when wet, this could be a realistic safety issue.

johnnyray

Let's take a moment to recognize Ryan is breaking a sterling dry rope for us. He had to sacrifice many dollars to the climbing gods.

jordans

I’m a little late to the comment section on this one. I wanted to point out a few flaws in your testing.
-It wasn’t wet enough you clearly should have soaked the rope in pure glacier water directly from the source.
- There wasn’t enough sun to be considered a partly sunny day.
- The moon phase was off
- And finally it’s obvious by color coordinating the rope and pants you were playing favorites.

Hehehe
Thanks for putting in the effort great video.

collinsmith

Great stuff!
I hate climbing in the rain. But an arborist doesn't get to pick the weather 🤷🏻‍♂️

deadfishporter

my honest guess as to where the "wet ropes are weaker" thing comes from is from sailing. certain types of rope, when stored wet for periods of time, can mold and this decreases their strength. i don't think this is a problem with synthetic rope, but may be a thing to test.

zerumsum

As a beginner climber when I hear the rope creaking I get scared. It's cool to see the figure 8 knot does not slip. You really are breaking gear fear for me. Kudos

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Rookus

Since 1964 I've never seen my wet cave rope break.
I did have issues with wet rope that froze and that
defeated my use of Gibbs and Prusik knots. So, I
climbed up a flowing melt-water chute on-belay.

jcee

would be interesting to see the strength of ropes that are used in wet conditions regularly. Like if a rope has been soaked in water, then laid out in the sun for the day. And repeat this for a couple of weeks or something

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