Imlay Slyther 8.1 Tech Rope
Imlay Slyther 8.1 Tech Rope
Our new Slyther is a high-tech rope that is both durable, light, and slinky / smooth; and extracts the maximum possible cash from your wallet… (almost, there are more expensive ropes). 75% Technora Sheath (+25% polyester), Dyneema core. It is very light, 42.75 grams per meter, though not quite the lightest real rope available… more details once we get the first production run in house, and my test frame finished. But also, please read the hangtag, image #2.
Initially only available by direct sales, and only in 120’, 200’ and 300’ lengths - and full spools. There might be Odd Cuts from time to time. I added a 15’ length if people want to have it in hand before buying (limit, 1 x 15’ piece per customer). We can TRY to do something else if you ask for it.
(The actual rope lengths are 126, 210, and 315' to allow for 5% shrinkage. NOTE: Odd Cuts are the actual length…)
I highly suggest doing 3 wet/dry cycles before using the rope if you can. It improves the hand of the rope to a small degree. In my test of this, the rope shrank by 4% with the 3 cycles.
The costs of Technora and Dyneema as of 4/13/2022 are through the roof. I am hoping they come down enough to both lower the retail price and allow me to sell it to stores. Fingers crossed… (yeah, didn’t happen…)
2 lb 14 oz per 100 feet == 5 lb 12 oz per 200 feet. === 8 lb 10 oz per 300 feet.
Willie Hunt: Slyther is as static as any rope I have ever used. It's much lower stretch than C-IV. It's closer to BlueWater Canyon Pro/DS/Extreme or Tom's Polyester ropes, but lower like Atwood Grand: http://ropewiki.com/Rope_comparison Basically it feels like a steel cable in the stretch department, but like a dynamic climbing rope in the supple department. I love it!
Finishing rope ends Slyther:
I use Superglue, and have tried a number of ways to use it. The key is to use as little as possible, rather than as much as possible.
After you have milked the sheath down as far as possible (having already cut the tip off the rope)...
Use superglue. Wear exam gloves.
1. fuse 1" of the sheath near the end: lay a line of glue along the top of the rope, then rub it around the full circumference of the rope with your gloved fingers. Set aside to dry for at least an hour.
At this point, if you handle the rope a lot, the core will move inside the sheath. Minimize this.
2. cut the middle of your fused sheath. The stuff is hard to cut. We use ceramic kitchen knives, but a brand new utility knife heavy duty blade will do, cutting on plastic or wood.
3. point the end of the rope straight up and lean it against something. (if needed adjust the core so it is lined up with the end of the sheath). Put a blob of glue on the end of the rope and use the tip of the glue holder to spread it around so that the blob is connected to the fused sheath all around. Allow to dry in an upright position for at least an hour.
Tom