Am I gunna die? Wear and tear on ATC

Response/Solution:The wear to be most concerned about on any tubular belay device is on the inner surface of the rope slots. Look for sharp edges developing on the load strand side of the device i.e. towards the climber (when belaying/lowering) or anchor (when rappelling). This wear will occur faster on devices used exclusively in high friction mode, with the device oriented the same way each use. 

The first generation Petzl Reverso was notorious for developing a very sharp edge at the rope slots, although I have now retired several ATC Guide devices with the same issue.

1. That's a Reverso.

2. It looks barely touched.  I don't see anything that is remotely concerning or warranting of replacement .

3. Yer gunna die (but not from this ;) ).

The color hasn't even worn off inside!!

It looks like it's strictly been used for banging against rock, without ever being employed belaying or rappelling.

It is almost brand new.

If you're concerned or worried, buy a new one. They aren't that expensive.

I'll take it from you for $5 shipped

Looks like Gym wear, from a heavy partner tbh.

Anonymous wrote:

How many rope miles do you have on it? I ask because once you've reached 100,000 rope miles you'll probably want to take in and have it serviced at the dealership.

It's less than 100k if you haven't been oiling your rope every 6,000 miles.

Nick Sweeney wrote:

I'll take it from you for $5 shipped

I'll go $6

Gunkiemike wrote:

I'll go $6

Tree fiddy.

Gunkiemike wrote:

I'll go $6

$7 shipped.

ben schuldt wrote:

$7 shipped.

I'll go $8.50 shipped if you'll include the carabiner that looks brand new.

For real though. There is a lot of wear on the outside, which is totally safe, but hardly any wear on the inside. Climbing lots of chimneys? 

Teeth don't even look worn. No rubs on the inside. Looks like harness jewelery. The main ATC concerns are when the cable looks worn. 

But since you climb 5.12 and V6 you probably knew that ; )

Ryan Hamilton wrote:

For real though. There is a lot of wear on the outside, which is totally safe, but hardly any wear on the inside. Climbing lots of chimneys? 

Not really.  I do most of my climbing in dirty ADK rock, though, so it might come into fairly regular contact with sharp crystals when I backstep.  It's probably about 3 years old at this point with fairly regular shoulder season use (i.e., ADK climbing season).

                                Ted Pinson wrote:

1. That's a Reverso.

2. It looks barely touched.  I don't see anything that is remotely concerning or warranting of replacement .

3. Yer gunna die (but not from this ;) ).

 I saw this post drop, I can't grab a picture, but . . GunkieMike . ..you have to have a worn out one that you could post a pic. of?

   I must have sharpened; wore out, blew thru three a year,  running TRs way before Ski-Minnie , ah.. I mean . Peterskill was legal....

Mine is not nearly that worn out on outside and yet my groves are wearing down pretty good. I'll post a pic in a bit. 

  If you're concerned with rough metal, grab a rock or file and give it a nice rub down until the burrs are gone

scienceguy288 wrote:

Not really.  I do most of my climbing in dirty ADK rock, though, so it might come into fairly regular contact with sharp crystals when I backstep.  It's probably about 3 years old at this point with fairly regular shoulder season use (i.e., ADK climbing season).

Do you ever belay your partner or do you just solo everything? Because that reverso literally looks like it's never had a rope run through it. I can't imagine that thing has belayed more than 5 pitches in its entire life. The anodization inside the tubes and on the friction teeth is utterly untouched/immaculate. 

THIS , ^ ^ ^ ^, AND THE NEXT PICTURE  TOO, THANK YOU TO BOTH WHO TOOK THE TIME TO ADD PICTURES.