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Scott McCrea wrote:It's probably fine. Take it down and inspect it. Look for soft or fuzzy spots or anything out of the ordinary. I leave my rope in my tree year round. it's been there for almost 10 years.
LukeM wrote:Sorry to range off topic, but has anyone conducted tests on rope that's been exposed to lots of UV radiation? I've read conflicting information on the subject ranging from "always store ropes out of sunlight or you'll die" to "modern climbing ropes utilize UV-stabilized nylon and UV is nothing to worry about".
LukeM wrote:Sorry to range off topic, but has anyone conducted tests on rope that's been exposed to lots of UV radiation?
PatB wrote:I have a PMI 7/16 that I purchased around 1995, and used it for 5 or 6 years. Then I kind of lost interest in caving and stored all my caving stuff in a metal clothes closet at my parents house. I'd look at the stuff every few years and wonder if I'd ever get back into that gear again. Then my buddies and I had a resurgence last fall and I went to grab my gear. Here my Pop had taken a container of "Liquid Fire" and stored it in the bottom of this closet (accidentally of course, I figure to keep it away from little ones). A little had leaked out on my Lost Creek rope bag, and basically "melted" part of the shoulder strap. I found that a CMI harness had started to become very brittle to the touch, and completely came apart at the seams when placed in water. Anyway, I don't trust any of the nylon based equipment that was in the closet anymore. 370 foot of rope that I plan on using to keep hay bales on the wagon next summer. Luckily, another old caving friend of mine didn't want his stuff anymore so he sold it to me cheap. I plan on having my old ropewalkers resewn with new webbing. I'm assuming this drain cleaner wouldn't have effected the metal structure of the Gibbs and Petzl ascenders, right?
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