Product Information and Specifications - Petzl

8.5 mm diameter half rope for multi-pitch and alpine rock routes

Product Information and Specifications

Basic Techniques

12 Tech Tips

Performance of new ropes

Length of my new rope and the middle of the rope

Impact force - standards

What is the impact force of a rope?

How was the max. impact force of 12kN determined?

Why the 55 kg test mass for half ropes?

Why the 8 kN impact force for half ropes?

What would be the results of tests done with 80 kg on one strand of a half rope?

How to protect the rope?

How should my rope be cleaned?

When should my rope be replaced?