Thanks for that info, B. I have never retired a climbing line in 8 years of tree climbing. Most don't even show much wear. SRT helps that. One has become two or three ropes.
Are you dangling a rope, or carrying in a bag?
Maybe taking the tail of the rope and re-directing it on the side of your saddle with a biner on a gear loop to help it hang off from the trunk, if dangling it.
How is your rope getting so sappy? Natural crotching or choking? How about a chafe sleeve made of tubular webbing, or a choking, adjustable ring and ring?
I like a high SRT TIP or choked TIP. Keep the rope from moving over the sap.
I wonder about canola oil, followed up by a wash. I forget is its soap or detergent you want to use.
I have a pitchy one to clean. For now, I"ll probably just switch ends. Only the end has gotten it bad.
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