Is this rope good?
Is this rope good?
I am pretty new to climbing and and this is my first rope. And im trying to figure age of this Mammut climbing rope and whether it’s still trustworthy.
I got it from Facebook Marketplace. The seller didn’t know the age, but some of the other gear in the lot included quickdraws/slings dated around 2007–2008 and a first-gen Mammut Smart belay device, however the seller also had newer gear too, like 2020+, so I’m assuming the rope may be from a similar era unless it was replaced later.
The rope itself looks barely used:
- sheath is still smooth
- no obvious fuzzing/glazing/flat spots
- labels are still attached and readable
- smells new
However, the end labels are the older taped fabric style rather than the shrink wrap i see on rope in stores.
On the labels it has: Mammut, 1, 0123, EN892, UIAA,
The rope is about 11mm in diameter, 60m, and the color is like caution yellow and black.
Does anyone recognize this rope or know roughly what era Mammut used these labels? And would you personally retire an unknown history rope like this even if it visually looks good?
I am happy to add more pictures and or any questions!
Thanks!