What inspired the integration of CoreTX into your Calf and Ranch Ropes?
I'll start with the calf rope. The reason the manufactured rope hasn't taken over the industry vs the grass is one millimeter of stretch and separation of the crowns. This happens because of the hollowness of the manufactured calf rope. We put the core in, there's no more hollowness, and there's no more stretch. We've made 100,000 core ropes, and what we've learned with these 100,000 is all about stretch, and how we have to manage it. When you think about the stretch in the Hooey, it's no longer there.
We wanted a core ranch rope because of the durability. We called into California, and we called our 4 or 5 favorite rancheros, and we told them we needed to develop a rope with them that's the best ranch rope that's ever been made. And that's what the El Caporal is. Ranch cowboys in California used these ropes for one year, and gave us feedback until we came up with this design. Rodey Wilson is from Texas, and he won't heel with anything but the El Caporal. 38 feet long, the balance is perfect, and the tip is so identifiable, that you are going to see as many competitive heelers use this as ranch cowboys.
We know that the Hooey was already a prominent rope in your line before the introduction of CoreTX technology, but where did the name El Caporal come from?
The first guy I called in California is Franky Martinez. He's an artist, he's a musician, and he's a hell of a cowboy. I said what I want is a Mexican name that represents all the cowboys in California. A Caporal is a man that oversees livestock. So, he basically brought that to us, and we went with it!
What can we expect from the new Hooey with the core when compared to the older version?
The swing will be the same, but it'll bring tip weight up. The core is in there to take that last millimeter of stretch out so you can trust it on the horse. It's about the horse when it comes to stretch.
What advantages does this give a calf roper in the arena?
When the loop is around the neck and you have completed the catch, at that point, you can put the calf exactly where you want with your slack. Now if there's stretch the horse gets two hits instead of one, and it basically will make your horse quit working, because they never know.
