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BD ATC Guide making ropes black 25-Aug-2009 At 8:18:31 AM psd
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On 25/08/2009 Wendy wrote:
>I've heard the theory that it's actually in the rope treatment (from people
>who found it really only happened with certain ropes, and that when new,
>both rope and hands became black quickly).

The only time I've had this (hands going black from rope) repeatedly is with one particularly cheap and nasty mammut I bought while o/s - only thing is I don't think it was treated and had always put it down to it somehow collecting more dirt than other ropes. Maybe it was just a cheap treatment - in any case I think I agree with this theory.

FWIW I've also used the BD Guide for years and not had a problem - there's not that much 'coating' on the 'teeth' left now. Would there really be that much 'coating' on the device as to make your hands and the rope go that black? I don't think it's that thick ... I

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