9.8mm Neo 3R 80m
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The NEO 3R 9.8 mm marks a genuine milestone in the development of sustainable ropes. It is the first rope to be half made from reused ropes. With the NEO 3R, through many years of development work and the use of special processing techniques when weaving the materials, we have succeeded in manufacturing a recycled rope that meets the high requirements to which climbing ropes are subjected. The perfect symbiosis of safety and sustainability!
- Thermo Shield treatment for perfect handling
- Recycled ropes incorporated into the sheath and core
- 3D lap coiling enables instant use without tangles
The NEO 3R 9.8 mm marks a genuine milestone in the development of sustainable ropes. It is the first rope to be half made from reused ropes. With the NEO 3R, through many years of development work and the use of special processing techniques when weaving the materials, we have succeeded in manufacturing a recycled rope that meets the high requirements to which climbing ropes are subjected. The perfect symbiosis of safety and sustainability!
- Thermo Shield treatment for perfect...
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Weight | 61.0 g/m 10.758 lbs / 4880 g |
Diameter (millimeters) | 9.8 mm |
Length (meters) | 80 m |
Rope Type![]() ![]() | Single |
UIAA Falls (Single / Half / Twin)![]() ![]() | 5 falls / 0 falls / 0 falls |
Dynamic Elongation (Single / Half / Twin)![]() ![]() | 37.0 % / 0.0 % / 0.0 % |
Static Elongation (Single / Half / Twin)![]() ![]() | 8.3 % / 0.0 % / 0.0 % |
Impact Force (Single / Half / Twin)![]() ![]() | 8.60 kN / 0.00 kN / 0.00 kN |
Dry Treatment![]() ![]() | None |
Sheath Proportion (%) | |
Sheath Slippage (mm) | |
Type of Middle Mark | Marking |
Rope End Marker | None |
Certification | CE, UIAA |
RFID / NFC Option![]() ![]() | None |
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All of this is to say the Edelrid Neo 3R 9.8 felt, handled and performed as a sub-10mm, high-end dynamic rope should. The 50% recycled material was a bonus. I considered the rope a victory in making climbing more sustainable. There were zero perceptible downsides, short of the unavailability of a dry treatment for keeping half a rope’s material out of the landfills.

After a few days of cragging, I put the Neo 3R to the test in Yosemite Valley on a one-day ascent of Mt. Watkins via the South Face (VI 5.9 C2+). Ropes seem to sustain significantly more wear and tear on these kinds of big pushes because the second is following with toothed ascenders and the rope is frequently pulled tight over edges. After the 14-hour push, I was pleasantly surprised to find almost no significant fuzzy spots on the Neo 3R despite a few big pendulums on the C2+ pitches. Swinging around over rough granite and speed jugging with toothed devices are hard on ropes, and my car is full of otherwise new-looking ropes that have inconvenient damage 20 meters from either end.