My climbing rope hit the 5-year mark and I'm a bit nervous about it

I was doing my gear check this morning and saw the date on my Sterling HTP rope. It's been with me since I started my business in Charlotte. The manual says to think about retiring it after 5 years, even with light use. Has anyone kept using a rope past that point if it still looks and feels good?

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skyler_kim1512d ago

Man, that's your life on the line though.

skylerc8612d agoTop Commenter

Wait, hold on. You're telling me they only gave you one chance to get it right? That's insane. Like, my cousin's job has a three-strike system for safety stuff. One shot and you're done? That's a lot of pressure for a simple mistake.