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I mentioned a couple weeks ago my stopper knot got caught in a branch fork when I dropped a limb, and I couldn't free it from the tree. I was on a moving rope(arbormaster), and me pulling on the lanyard trying to get it out was causing my hitch(5 wrap michoacán with 10mm Flex) to slip. I'm about...

I'd say you've already failed if you take a fall. Granted, shit happens, but keep your slack tended, and everything should be alright. I like super static ropes(for srs). I want all my energy to go to ascending, and not getting lost in the line. Not discounting Burnham's comment about working...

I like that a lot for mrs. It's got a spring to it I enjoy for moving rope but pisses me off with srs. I like static rope to be cable-like, but the spring seems to be easier on the joints when hauling yourself up a tree. Very durable too. Makes a great lanyard.

For just climbing, I LOVE ½" KM3. Nice and fat, wears great, and you can use just about any kind of hitch on it, in any size cord, and it'll work well enough. Problem is it's pretty heavy. It also can't be hitched to itself in a traditional mrs, but I've always used a split tail. I've been using...

Why do suppose they don't do it at the factory? Seems like it would be pretty easy to mechanize as it comes off the line.

That would be a good explanation of why they don't premilk it from the factory.

A question that may not be answerable(by people here)... Why do ropes milk? Or more accurately, why aren't they made to not milk? Kernmantle ropes seem very resistant to milking despite the similarity to double braid. A notable exception is Drenaline, which also aims to be an 'everything' rope...