9.9mm Glider 70m Bipattern 2xDry
Description
Our Glider series represents the ultimate in durability and reduced rope drag. Built to the same high performance standards as our Apex products, ropes in the Glider series utilize our TPT (Twill Pattern Technology) sheath design, significantly reducing drag. It's the rope that Rock and Ice described as "a fabulous feel without being soft and mushy...noticeably reduces drag...[and is a] real joy to handle with minimal kinking..."
Retail price
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| Weight | 63.0 g/m 9.720 lbs / 4410 g |
| Diameter (millimeters) | 9.9 mm |
| Length (meters) | 70 m |
Rope Type | Single |
| UIAA Falls (Single / Half / Twin) | 7 falls / 0 falls / 0 falls |
| Dynamic Elongation (Single / Half / Twin) | 29.0 % / 0.0 % / 0.0 % |
| Static Elongation (Single / Half / Twin) | 5.0 % / 0.0 % / 0.0 % |
| Impact Force (Single / Half / Twin) | 9.50 kN / 0.00 kN / 0.00 kN |
| Dry Treatment | Sheath & Core |
| Sheath Proportion (%) | |
| Sheath Slippage (mm) | 0 mm |
| Type of Middle Mark | Bipattern |
| Rope End Marker | None |
| Certification | |
| RFID / NFC Option | None |
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Good “workhorse ropes” are ones those that can take a beating but are also reasonably light for long approaches and use on big wall climbs. There are many great ropes in this category, but my favorites are the Mammut Tusk 9.8mm, the Sterling Velocity 9.8mm, and the Maxim Glider 9.9mm. These ropes have displayed great durability, have a nice “hand” (supple, smooth), and have kept me alive in many uncertain circumstances. Ropes with a diameter less than 10mm feature good balance of weight and durability, nice movement through belay/rappel devices, and a tendency of NOT breaking the bank. These ropes are most appropriate for lead climbing, but are also good for top roping so long as they are not moving across a lot of sharp edges. For people that are primarily top-roping, a thicker rope is more appropriate because there is simply more sheath to protect the core from abrasion.