treeman wrote:
We have been using leather sleeves at the school for years now with little failure. . . It works for me.
Product Development. . .
The test of time shows what products will surface as the most trouble-free.

I still carry a House Sleeve in the gear bag.
In a narrow-V crotch it does provide the most robust mechanical protection.
But yes Mr. Treeman, the leather sleeves work great and have taken first place for rope protection and durability. They last a long time, can handle an occasional splash of 2-stroke fuel and they sure hurt a lot less than a House Sleeve if by chance your get bonked with one during a rope removal.

As for the Su Sleeve. . .
While obviously not as durable as leather, the Su Sleeve is so “high-tech” that I have one in my gear bag for effect. It kind of has that Panasonic Robot look. The Su Sleeve that I have is a little too tight for the ˝ inch line I use but as I understand it, they now have a larger diameter version for fat-rope junkies such as me.

-Ej-