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Had a 30 year old climbing line snap on me last Tuesday, about 15 feet up a sugar maple.

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wesley_grant33
That rope lasted three decades, which is way past what anyone expects from gear. Most lines are rated for a ten year service life if you're lucky. Sounds like it gave you plenty of warning and held up longer than it should have. What were you expecting from equipment that old?
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jade271
jade2711mo ago
Ever wonder what the storage conditions were like?
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karent75
karent751mo ago
Wait, service life isn't a hard expiration date...
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