PSA: I finally figured out why my climbing line was always twisting up

For years I'd just coil my rope any old way after a job, and it would be a tangled mess the next morning. About six months ago, an old guy at a job in Spokane saw me fighting with it and said, 'Kid, you're putting twists in with every loop.' He showed me the butterfly coil, and now my line is ready to go every single time. It sounds small, but it saves me at least ten minutes of frustration on every climb. Anyone have other simple rope tricks that changed their day?

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haydenp9510d ago

Wait, you went years without the butterfly coil?

the_kim10d ago

Oh man, this reminds me of when I used a basic spring for like two summers straight. Haydenp95, it was a total game changer when I finally switched, the difference in stability was insane. I felt like I'd been doing everything the hard way for no reason.