In reply to Rob Greenwood - UKClimbing:
> I just wish there was a mark in the middle. Granted, I could easily have done this myself (Beal produce a rope marker from what I recall), but it clearly hasn't mattered that much, otherwise I'd have done it.
Unless Beal have changed their marker I'd really NOT recommend it - we tried it once and it was very waxy and paint-like - took forever to dry and left a very stiff section on the rope. There are some marker-pen type ones produced by some of the rope manufacturers which are much easier - we've had a Bluewater one, and currently a Tendon one. The marks don't last as long, but are easy to redo. We've never worried about the warnings of only using them on the manufacturers own ropes, but I'm sure someone will come along and tell me we're about to die!
I've always liked the sound of the Metolius system - bright tufts of nylon thread sticking out of the rope at the halfway point - easy to do and long lasting -
https://www.metoliusclimbing.com/dynamic_ropes.html
I do think a halfway mark is useful!
Cheers, Andy