When soaked and hung, the heavy (wet) rope stretches these fibers out, and they dry somewhat extended, making the rope catch harder (more static). Ropes have bunched-up fibers in the core that provide the soft catch of a dynamic rope. It will slowly eliminate the dry treatment, but there are products to restore it if you care. Doing this on occasion gets out abrasive dirt and extends rope life, plus restores some elasticity. Mammut recommends washing all their ropes in the washing machine. You can still soak one through rather easily. In a cool, dark place, rather than hang it up.'ĭry-treating just adds some water repellency. Wool should be used to take best care of the A mild syntheticįor machine wash, the same instructions for Washing maintains good handling and increases
Mammut has a great little hand out info booklet guide that comes with their ropes. Just let it long flake dry out and you'll be good to go. As Brenta mentioned above, they are only nylon and water will not damage them. I wash my summer ropes at least four to five times each per summer season and then air dry them in the same manner as above. My winter ice ropes get soggy frequently while sitting loosely coiled in puddles of flowing ice water at the belay and are fine in the morning after I long flake them out on the floor in front of the pellet stove over night. Flake it out in the bedroom for a couple of days and allow it to air dry flat as you mentioned.
