So i already know my companies policy, and the manufacturer told me the same. Discontinue the line of it is exposed to gas because they did not know the effect of gas on climbing line.
but I did some research and there seems to be some gray area. Some are claiming no effect with studies backing that and other manufacturers saying it’s fine.
the line is brand new 180’ 1/2” notch. I felled a small maple that unfortunately didn’t go the way I planned. Fortunately the only casualty was a 1gal can of mix; which sprayed gas all over my line that was laying nearby. It didn’t soak it, but The line definitely has some spots that smell like gas as I fed it back into the rope bag.
my instinct says trash it, but it hurts being only a few months old. Any other opinions?
but I did some research and there seems to be some gray area. Some are claiming no effect with studies backing that and other manufacturers saying it’s fine.
the line is brand new 180’ 1/2” notch. I felled a small maple that unfortunately didn’t go the way I planned. Fortunately the only casualty was a 1gal can of mix; which sprayed gas all over my line that was laying nearby. It didn’t soak it, but The line definitely has some spots that smell like gas as I fed it back into the rope bag.
my instinct says trash it, but it hurts being only a few months old. Any other opinions?