How many of you keep a record of when you started using your ropes? Time has a habit of passing unnoticed, and there I was thinking my 50m rope was "about 5 to10 years old". I was flicking through some old photos when I recognised this rope in a photo I took nearly 20 years ago! I was astounded because it just seemed like yesterday that we did the climb.
I think it's about time I retired it, even though it hasn't broken yet
Seriously though, what do you do with old ropes? I am loathe to just put it in the bin in case someone got hold of it and tried to use it. I don't have any hay ricks that require tying down either. Any suggestions?
My newer 60m and 40m ropes are a lot younger, so I'm happy to go on using those, although i don't have actual purchase dates for them.
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