Oftentimes sand and other debris can work its way into the gate’s hinge and prevent smooth action.
You can also use a knife and then burn the end of the rope with a lighter to prevent fraying. If the coreshot is close enough to one of the ends, you can cut it off with a heated rope cutter.
Create a small bight in the rope (fold it into the shape of a little alien head) where the weakness is, and see if you can touch both sides of the rope together without any gap in between. If you feel a flat or soft spot, you need to test for a coreshot.This will most commonly be found in the 20 feet closest to the ends of the rope, as these are high wear and tear areas. Do a tactile inspection: Slowly flake the rope end to end, looking for any soft or flat spots.If you can see the core at all (the white inner strands underneath the colored sheath), it is time to retire your rope. Visually inspect, looking for frayed areas the sheath or an exposed core.After every couple weeks of regular climbing, or after catching a big fall, do a closer inspection of your rope. Your rope should be lightly inspected before each climb, as you flake it out feeling for any soft or flat spots.
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