Singing Rock R44 NFPA Certified 11.2mm Static Rope - 200 Feet for Fire Rescue, Rappelling & Industrial Safety

Before getting this rope I was unfamiliar with Czech Republic company Singing Rock, and I was a bit doubtful the rope would meet my outdoor needs (I have used other static ropes before in climbing gyms and they have been a bit stiff and, well, static), but as the company says, the R44 is "compact, soft, light, durable" (and I'd also say strong! - 33.3 kN min. breaking strength with 38% of the mass being in the outer sheath, making it super resistant to abrasion).Now, I just wish I had started using a static line for route development years ago! In the past couple, (probably as I get older, heavier and weaker), I have been tearing up my dynamic work horse ropes pretty quickly. This static line handles almost exactly like my dynamic ropes, and is perfect for use with a I have ordered several Singing Rock Route 44 ropes before and found those to be outstanding. My latest order of the Orange 150’ 11.2 mm rope, however, had two issues. One relatively minor the other major. First was the rope manufacture date. I ordered in April 2018, the rope I received was manufactured in March 2017 – over one year old. One year effectively reduces the working life of this rope by 10% as working life is reduced approximately ten percent for every year the rope is stored unused. The rope I received was indeed unused, but it was not newly manufactured.The second issue also is related to my latest order mentioned above. The issue has been with two Singing Rock Route 44 150' ropes received from the same seller through AMAZON. The first rope (my April order) was replaced by the seller and the replacement had the same issue. A portion of that first rope I received had striations that ran diagonally across the rope along a four-five foot length, about 60 feet from one end of the rope. The striations occur because the rope has several strands that have been frayed in a diagonal pattern. Running a friction hitch along this section of the rope caused the hitch to "stick" and resulted in exposure of the inner white core of the rope. The hitch ran fine along other non-affected sections of the rope. This rope was replaced with a second rope. Removing it from its bag and inspecting this second rope revealed the exact same frayed pattern (diagonal striations). As with the first rope, these diagonal striations occurred in a 4-5 foot length once again at 60 feet from one end of the rope, but also occurred at 50 feet.These defects are unacceptable for life support equipment. Attempts to contact the manufacturer proved unfruitful. After successful initial correspondence with the U.S. distributor asking for inspection of samples of current stock to determine whether the issue is systemic or confined to a certain lot, follow-up requests for updates have gone unanswered.The problem might be associated with a certain lot, I don’t know. And I may order again since I have had good success with the ropes in the past, but will likely wait a while.ALWAYS inspect your ropes prior to use (!), especially if they are to be used in work that may pose a danger to life and limb.I bought this rope about a year ago and have used it consistently in a fixed, top-rope, self-belay system (using a GriGri). I really like the rope and it's held up well. I would totally buy this rope again, as I think it's very solid. Note that this rope does not have spring in it like climbing ropes that you might use when on belay. It's a STATIC ROPE, meaning it doesn't have spring built into it.I should note that I also used this rope while putting a roof on a house I was building. It performed well in those conditions, too, providing a terrific tether while up on the roof (in rain, sun, etc.). I expect to have this rope for a long, long time.My rope has gotten dirty, been left out in the rain, and been stepped on and driven over. I inspected it recently, and it's still at 100% in terms of condition: no wears or tears of any kind. I fully expect this rope to last as long as I do. It's a great rope in every way.It is not easy finding a rope with this high of a break strength and I have found this to be in general an absolutely fantastic, sturdy rope. I am not sure about the stated break strength though. I tried to use it to move some pallets of bricks off my trailer and the rope broke. I dont think the weight of those pallets could have been much more than 6000lbs so I am surprised at this. I am not that bothered though because I really bought the rope to tie off large pine trees to my tractor so I could fell the trees safely. For this purpose the rope is perfect and I highly recommend it. Just don't trust it to do the job of a chain for those really heavy load projects!New to climbing and S & R, found the rope to be easier to work with as well as having great strength!The rope i received is yellow, the add read that it was otange.I would like the orange that I ordered.