Core shot rope?

Is this rope done for? This small cut is only in the sheath, however I was always taught that any cut in the sheath is grounds for rope retirement. The cut is much smaller than it appears, the fraying around the edges of the cut give the look of something much deeper. Core is intact. 

If you can see the core, it's done for. Hopefully that is near the end of the rope, since you can just cut it there and continue using the leftovers. Remember to re-measure the rope/s after cutting.

toast

It sucks, but yeah...time to put it out to pasture.

Would you even want to climb on that? I definitely wouldn’t be interested...

Just cut it where the sheath is damaged and then you’ll have 2 ropes!

Sad but true, cut it. There are still lots of crags where shortened ropes are handy. 

I definitely wouldn’t climb on that....but due mainly to that ugly ass brown weave.  I’m mean really.  Brown??  Retire it. 

Put it out to pasture

Send me your rope, I'll be happy to inspect it for you, free of charge.

Sam Oudekerk wrote:

Just cut it where the sheath is damaged and then you’ll have 2 ropes!

Then put the 2 halfs in a tub of water with a mix of sugar and baking soda and they’ll grow into 2 full length ropes. 

It's trash. Use it as a dog leash. It goes from that to this (below) real real fast. A buddy and I rapped past this core shotted fixed line on an overhang last month still up @300 feet off the deck. It's an uncomfortable feeling. 

Foy O wrote:

When you cut out the shot spot on the rope, is the rest of the rope trustworthy? Would you whip?

Yup. You can whip on what's left. 

I just discovered this a couple weekends ago on my 60m:

The damage is about 60 feet in (bit less than 20m) so now I’ve got a slightly over 40m, which is good for routes that are about 60 ft high.

Such is life! It gave me an excuse to buy one of those Edelrid boa eco ropes. I call it the confetti rope:

Just fill in with some p-tex.

Wait, wrong kind of core shot.

I really meant I was sorry, for ever causin' you pain
You showed your appreciation by walkin' out anyway
And that's a core shot baby, yeah that's a drag
And that's a core shot baby, we let our love go bad