10-20-2020, 10:47 AM
I don't know if the glue from the tape would be an issue or not. It just popped into my head when I read your plan. Duct tape for instance can gum things up pretty good. I don't know if that would have any impact on edge retention or not. Probably not. Probably not worth worrying about.
I'm guessing fraying is not going to impact the results much, especially if you cut the rope between two tubes like the dude in the video did. There are so many variables. Also, I would think that conclusions derived from this type of test would be in big round numbers, "in the ballpark" kind of thing anyway. You may feel differently, but if it were me I wouldn't fret over the details too much because in the big picture any small differences between tests would be undefinable and insignificant considering the broad and very general nature of conclusions that can be gleaned from this type of test.
I'm guessing fraying is not going to impact the results much, especially if you cut the rope between two tubes like the dude in the video did. There are so many variables. Also, I would think that conclusions derived from this type of test would be in big round numbers, "in the ballpark" kind of thing anyway. You may feel differently, but if it were me I wouldn't fret over the details too much because in the big picture any small differences between tests would be undefinable and insignificant considering the broad and very general nature of conclusions that can be gleaned from this type of test.