Medalist rope wins an ACCC shonky award
Posted: Tue 26 Oct, 2010 12:03 pm
by jetjackson
If you saw this rope and though it could be good for anything... avoid it like the plague. Doesn't even pass a 25kg drop test so would be useless for scrambling or pretty much anything really. Note the company website is under construction.
http://www.choice.com.au/Reviews-and-Te ... hread.aspx
Re: Medalist rope wins an ACCC shonky award
Posted: Mon 15 Nov, 2010 10:05 pm
by vagrom
Excellent little video. Hooly dooly, what a product. They've been flogging 30 metre lengths of fine looking stuff for under $10 at Bunno's and Mitre 10. But is it this stuff? Have to go home and have a look. It's lightness is the attractive part, but when you pinch it, it's very hollow and flimsy feeling.
Bought a couple of lengths of it. So just double it up. But the advertising as "heavy duty" is clearly a worry. Like a certain "Safety Footwear", aka thongs.
Re: Medalist rope wins an ACCC shonky award
Posted: Tue 16 Nov, 2010 9:11 pm
by vagrom
Simply "Braided Rope: Multi purpose, light weight, floats." 9mm x 30m weighs 900 gms. The 9mm is deceptive as it pinches flattish.