Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
BONUS episode from my visit to Mammut head office
00:00 How can Ropes Stretch and come back many times?
01:14 Do Ropes get Stiffer over time?
03:45 Why do you need to Retire Ropes after 10 Yers?
05:00 Why some Ropes are made Soft while others Stiff?
06:50 Rope Shrinking and Weight
09:42 Load bearing between Core and Sheath
10:22 Is Mosquito Repellent Bad for Ropes?
11:21 Is Salt Water Bad for Ropes?
11:40 Rope elongation on normal Climbing falls?
12:08 Dangerous Chemicals for Ropes?
13:56 Why Drying Ropes in the Sun is Bad?
15:02 Who Invented the Climbing Rope?
You can access this episode by:
• Becoming a Member of my Channel - youtube.com/c/hardiseasy/join
• Becoming my Patreon: patreon.com/HardIsEasy
• Or supporting me in other ways described here: hardiseasy.com
I'll do my best to deliver this content for one time supporters as well
The reason this episode is Not Free:
I want to make all important content available for free for everyone, but to do so I'm gonna use funds I receive from paid content (like this video) which is more in depth / nerdy or behind the scenes material for biggest fans.
Deep Thanks!
Ben
BONUS episode from my visit to Mammut head office
00:00 How can Ropes Stretch and come back many times?
01:14 Do Ropes get Stiffer over time?
03:45 Why do you need to Retire Ropes after 10 Yers?
05:00 Why some Ropes are made Soft while others Stiff?
06:50 Rope Shrinking and Weight
09:42 Load bearing between Core and Sheath
10:22 Is Mosquito Repellent Bad for Ropes?
11:21 Is Salt Water Bad for Ropes?
11:40 Rope elongation on normal Climbing falls?
12:08 Dangerous Chemicals for Ropes?
13:56 Why Drying Ropes in the Sun is Bad?
15:02 Who Invented the Climbing Rope?
You can access this episode by:
• Becoming a Member of my Channel - youtube.com/c/hardiseasy/join
• Becoming my Patreon: patreon.com/HardIsEasy
• Or supporting me in other ways described here: hardiseasy.com
I'll do my best to deliver this content for one time supporters as well
The reason this episode is Not Free:
I want to make all important content available for free for everyone, but to do so I'm gonna use funds I receive from paid content (like this video) which is more in depth / nerdy or behind the scenes material for biggest fans.
Deep Thanks!
Ben
