I was looking for a rope we could use for scrambling with occasional use as a lead rope for easier short pitches and after much research I settled on this one from Zoutianya. This factory complies with the testing requirements for both CE and UIAA and their ropes have a good reputation.
It has a 7 fall rating as a single rope so it is safe to lead on placing protection and belaying should the situation demand that course of action. There is of course a weight penalty and many guides prefer to use thinner, lighter ropes where they know the rope not need to take any kind of leader fall.
The 30m length I found ideal on days out such as the Cuillin Ridge on Skye and Curved Ridge in Glen Coe. Previously I used a 20m length but occasionally I found the extra 10m was useful when using it with two other climbers.
Specifications
- Diameter: 10.5 mm
- Type: single rope
- Weight per meter: 72 g
- Construction: 48 carrier
- Impact force: 8 kN
- Percentage of sheath: 41 %
- Static elongation: 7.9 %
- Dynamic elongation: 34.8 %
- Number of falls: 7
- Sheath slippage: 0 %
- Material: polyamide
- Standards: Q/EN892
- UIAA Certified. See the certificate in the images section.
The factory have some very useful pages here.
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