Make Your Training Rope Last

 

Make Your Training Rope Last Longer

 



 

If you have purchased 1", 1.5", or 2" Manila Rope to train with, you may have noticed that some of the ropes come with heat shrink rubber ends while others do not (depending on where you purchased them).  I have purchased ropes with the rubber heat shrink rubber ends, which have actually fallen off after long term use.   

 

With nothing holding the rope's braided ends together, the rope begins to separate into individual strands.  You can do what I used to do and use electrical tape or duct tape, but the glue from the tape sticks to your hands and gets annoying. 

 

I suggest buying a can of Plasti-Dip from any hardware store.  To prevent the rope from coming apart, dip the ends of the rope into the Plasti-Dip a few times (the more times you dip the rope, the thicker the covering).  Then keep the dipped rope ends off the ground and allow them to dry overnight.  I would do this as soon as possible

The next day, you will have something like this...  And it lasts!

This is a 1.5" thick rope.