Rope Cutting and Marking

The Beal Rope End marking kit is a handy package that contains all the items you need to successfully mark the end of your newly cut climbing ropes. The pack contains a number of stickers, these are waterproof and also tear proof. It then also comes with enough shrink wrap to secure them to the rope, the shrink wrap has good levels of abrasion resistance.

The Beal Rope Marker Ink is a specially formulated ink from rope maker Beal for marking climbing ropes safely. The ink has minimal effect on the rope, yet is permanent and resistant to water and abrasion. It does not affect polyamide at all. The container has a small roller at the tip for better inking. This ink is the only safe ink to use with climbing ropes and PPE soft equipment as standard inks, that generally contain solvents, may damage or corrode the rope fibres.

The Olympic Cordage Meter has been designed for convenience. This cordage measurer accommodates ropes and cordage from 6 to 20 mm in diameter. With visible and accessible cordage during its travel, this measurer features a toothed measuring wheel and a stainless steel pressure shoe, assuring uninterrupted no-slip contact with cordage.

The marking tape is a simple and effective way of end marking your caving or climbing rope. Its nice and sticky and will easily grip the rope. Beal has designed this rope marking tape to be easy to use, its easily written on with a biro pen and comes supplied on a 10m reel. This ensures that you will be able to mark a wide range of ropes from each reel.

The Edelrid Hot Knife is a mains powered device that allows you to cut ropes and tape, whilst sealing them at the same time. This is easy to use, you simply squeeze the trigger and the blade heats up. You can cut straight away and it will then seal with rope as you cut.

Hot cutting device for cutting and melting synthetic ropes, tapes and other textile fabrics.

This shrink wrap is designed for cord/rope of between 4mm and 9mm diameters. It only comes in black.