Old Climbing Ropes

[Phil K]

It's basement cleanout time, and with my "hardman" days a thing of the past, I have ropes to repurpose. (Don't you just hate that verb?) Yeah, I've read about the standard solutions; rope mats, dog leashes, etc. Any other brilliant suggestions, or does anyone want to adopt one of these? They are old, 10+ years, but generally have very low use and have been stored in ideal conditions; away from chemicals/corrosives, cool, dark, moderate humidity. But still, maybe not what you'd want to trust with your life.

From Lt to Rt: 

Oldest of the batch, a 9mm scrambler's  30m twin rope

Pull cord, 5mm I believe, 70m+ length. I got this to go with the Duodess and used it maybe once. It would still be fine for a lifetime's worth of high-vis tat!

Mammut Duodess 10mm (?) x 70m. Awesome rope, very little use.

Set of Mammut half ropes; 9mm x 60m. Mostly used for ice climbing, no known issues.

 

 

[mthorman]

Sent you a PM.

[dshigeno]

Hello,

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Any other brilliant suggestions, or does anyone want to adopt one of these?

If you don't find other ways to repurpose your ropes, Sterling Ropes has a recycling program.  There is a dropoff box at Ascent Outdoors on Elliott Ave in Seattle (photo).  Below is a close up photo of the information on the box.

NOTE:  Sterling's recycling program only accepts dynamic ropes, so if your 5mm cord is static, it would not be eligible for this program.

It's great you're trying to find a way to repurpose your ropes!

DTS

 

 

Edited yesterday at 10:32 AM by dshigeno
correct typographical error in recycling program link URL

[Phil K]

Thanks for that info Dustin. We’ll find a good next life phase for these ropes.

[chriss]

All those look to be in good condition. Age alone is not a valid reason to stop using them. 

Everyone should read more about testing of "old" gear.