Edelrid Neo 3R: A quality rope made with recycled pre-consumer materials

After a few days of cragging, I put the Neo 3R to the test in Yosemite Valley on a one-day ascent of Mt. Watkins via the South Face (VI 5.9 C2+). Ropes seem to sustain significantly more wear and tear on these kinds of big pushes because the second is following with toothed ascenders and the rope is frequently pulled tight over edges. After the 14-hour push, I was pleasantly surprised to find almost no significant fuzzy spots on the Neo 3R despite a few big pendulums on the C2+ pitches. Swinging around over rough granite and speed jugging with toothed devices are hard on ropes, and my car is full of otherwise new-looking ropes that have inconvenient damage 20 meters from either end.