Beal launches a light rope with only 48 g per meter and 8.5 mm in diameter, it is a sample of the commitment that the brand has made for the most advanced technologies.
The Opera 8.5 has triple approval for use in single, double and twin, which will delight both expert climbers and mountaineers, who seek lightness , sliding and safety, or those who are looking for a versatile rope for routes on edges or classic, mixed or snow routes.
It has the Dry Cover treatment that increases the resistance to abrasion and the useful life of the rope. Beal's Unicore technology has managed to unite the core and sheath of these dynamic strings to limit movement between the 2 parts and optimize their operation. They swell less, are more flexible, more pleasant to handle and last longer.
Each Beal rope also has an Individual Identification Number which appears both on the end of the rope and on the individual Identity Card. This guarantees lifetime traceability and infallible product tracking.
Features:- Versatile, ultra-light, ultra-slippery.
- Single rope: very high level climber.
- Double and twin rope: versatile climber/alpinist.
- Diameter: 8.5 mm.
- Sheath slippage: 0 mm.
- Percentage of cover: 39%.
- Crash force: 7.4 kN.
- Elongation after a first fall: 37%
- Static elongation: 8.4%
- Standard: CE EN 892 (Single, Double and Twin).
- Weight per meter of 48 g.
WARNING: This single rope is not to be used by anyone nor is it suitable for all devices: its smaller diameter requires an expert in belaying. Classic devices will brake less, while some automatic devices may not work.