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I bought a cheap climbing rope from a random online seller last year

It was only $80, half what I usually pay for my main line. Figured it would be fine for light work. The sheath started fraying after maybe three months, and it failed a strength test completely. I'm out the cash and had to buy a proper rope anyway. Has anyone else had a bad experience with off-brand climbing gear? What brands do you actually trust?
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violay27
violay272mo ago
Cheap gear is just a long, slow way to buy it twice.
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kellyg14
kellyg142mo ago
Wait, you actually bought that thing twice?
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seandavis
seandavis7d ago
Isn't that just the buy cheap, buy twice thing @kellyg14?
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