How to increase the life span of your rope

Here are some advices how to increase the life span on your rope that will save you some money. Based on the quality and how your treat it, it can last for 200 climbing days but some actually need to cut it after just one hour. 1. Switch ends and even ropes when taking multiple falls in the beginning of a route. A roped that is stretched out needs to rest. 2. Make the falls soft if possible by paying out slack or jumping up. 3. Use long quickdraws in order to avoid the rope touching the rock. 4. Fat, rounded and new quick draws reduced the friction on the rope. The best are the turning DMM Revolver. 5. Wash the rope when it gets dirty 6. Cut the ends of the rope 7. A thicker rope normally last longer 8. Always use a rope bag - An IKEA bag costs 1 Euro