WHAT IS SLIPPAGE ON A CLIMBING ROPE AND HOW DOES IT AFFECT ITS PERFORMANCE AND SAFETY?
SLIPPAGE REFERS TO WHEN A ROPE'S OUTER SHEATH COMES OFF THE INNER CORE WHEN TENSION IS APPLIED TO IT. EXCESSIVE SLIPPAGE CAN COMPROMISE ROPE SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE AS IT CAN AFFECT HANDLING, CONTROL AND THE LOCKING ABILITY OF BRAKING DEVICES. SLIPPAGE CAN ALSO CAUSE PREMATURE SHEATH WEAR AND REDUCE ROPE LIFE. CHOOSING A ROPE WITH MINIMAL SLIPPAGE IS ESSENTIAL TO ENSURING OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE AND INCREASED SAFETY WHILE CLIMBING.