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8.5 Dry Climbing Rope

8.5 Dry Climbing Rope

$229.95 USD
$229.95 USD $229.95
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The Black Diamond 8.5 is a versatile twin or half rope designed to handle winter mountaineering excursions or summer alpine rock. A dry treated core and sheath combined with a burly 2X2 weave sheath makes the 8.5 durable and reliable for high mountain adventures.

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8.5 Dry Climbing Rope

8.5 Dry Climbing Rope

$229.95 USD
$229.95 USD $229.95
Sale Out of Stock
#BD323015

The Black Diamond 8.5 is a versatile twin or half rope designed to handle winter mountaineering excursions or summer alpine rock. A dry treated core and sheath combined with a burly 2X2 weave sheath makes the 8.5 durable and reliable for high mountain adventures.

Color: Ultra Blue
Length: 60m

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Features

  • Dry Performance: With a core and sheath that are dry treated, our dry treated ropes are protected against weather from the inside out
  • 2X2 Woven Sheath: Utilizing a 2X2 weave construction, our standard sheath is built to withstand everyday use
  • Durability and Handling Balance: Purpose-built to balance both durability and great handling, our ropes are not too stiff and not too soft, giving you a great feeling rope that knots easily, feeds through your belay device with ease, yet holds up to a barrage of use
  • Half/twin ropes must be used in pairs. Do not use as a single rope

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Built for versatility, the Black Diamond 8.5 scales both rock and ice.

Designed to be used as half ropes or in a twin configuration, the 8.5 features a dry treated core and sheath to repel moisture from the inside out. The sheath's 2X2 weave construction increases the 8.5's lifespan, while the middle marker is easily identifiable for rappels.

SPECS

  • Weight: 2.87 kg
  • Size Range: 50M, 60M, 70M
  • Rope Dynamic Elongation: 35% [Half] 33% [Twin]
  • Rope Factor Falls: 10 [Half] 17 [Twin]
  • Rope Half Mark: Yes
  • Rope Impact Force: 5 kN [Half] 7.7 [Twin]
  • Rope Static Elongation: 7% [Half and Twin]
  • Rope Type: Half/Twin
  • Rope Weight per Meter: 46 g (1.62 oz)
  • Rope Sheath Slippage: 0.1%

SPECS
  • Weight: 2.87 kg
  • Size Range: 50M, 60M, 70M
  • Rope Dynamic Elongation: 35% [Half] 33% [Twin]
  • Rope Factor Falls: 10 [Half] 17 [Twin]
  • Rope Half Mark: Yes
  • Rope Impact Force: 5 kN [Half] 7.7 [Twin]
  • Rope Static Elongation: 7% [Half and Twin]
  • Rope Type: Half/Twin
  • Rope Weight per Meter: 46 g (1.62 oz)
  • Rope Sheath Slippage: 0.1%

MATERIALS

  • 100% Nylon

Resources

Product Instructions - Dynamic Rope

Equipment For Alpinists

A HERITAGE THAT BEGAN WITH A BACKYARD ANVIL AND HAMMER AND CONTINUES TODAY

You can’t tell the history of climbing and mountain sports without telling the history of Black Diamond. Born from the ashes of Chouinard Equipment in 1989, Black Diamond thrives today as a leading innovator in climbing, skiing, and mountain equipment.