One for Loler people amongst us.

[bazoo132]

Had a look on the forums but couldn't find anything.

 

Can you bring a second hand rope / equipment into your lolered kit?

 

 

[Bolt]

Can you / could you?

 

If the question is whether or not you would be able to 'get it past its LOLER', that depends on the whim of the individual examiner.

 

For me, It would need to be in good nick, properly identifiable and with a paper trail back to its origional  purchase.

 

 

Should you?

 

Whole different question...

[TIMON]

Good question.
Does it have a checkable date of manufacture and date of first use?.
Secondly, can you be sure that no one has used it beyond it’s SWL? I would be wary to be honest.
Say for example if it has been used by a fellow climber working on your team and you can vouch for it’s working history and it came with a complete record of its LOLER checks, then that is one thing..
BUT..
if it has an unknown history I wouldn’t risk it.
How could you be sure it hadn’t been shock loaded or used to pull a truck out of a ditch?
I would be extremely wary, myself.
If someone came to me with this I would be reluctant unless they could provide some kind of verification of its working life and storage conditions.
The real question should be, would you want to climb and feel safe on a second hand rope with no checkable history.. ??

[magwick]

simple answer is yes you can, would you want to? different question.

[Martyn Honey]

I agree with Timon

I come across many ropes I haven’t LOLERed in the past, but most climbers have had their kit inspected by me, when they were working for a different firm or bring documentation of a Loler inspection by another inspector.

If there is some paperwork, as Bolt indicates, then all well and good.

No paperwork than I would not touch with a barge pole!

Martyn

[bazoo132]

Thanks guys. I was just curious as you are seeing a lot of second hand equipment up for sale nowadays and I just wondered the actual LOLER consequences behind it.