Static ropes for sport and professional climbers

Static Ropes

Unlike dynamic ropes, static ropes have a substantially lower working elongation. This means that they do stretch under load, but only very little. As a result, static ropes must never be used for securing sports climbers. Even with a fall factor of <1, it might cause severe injury.

The low elongation of maximum 5% is truly advantageous for static ropes because it makes the use of pulleys and ascenders much more convenient and efficient. In addition, static ropes can have a diameter between 9 mm and 12 mm, although most static ropes are either 10.5 mm or 11 mm thick. Plus, manufacturers, such as Edelrid, produce static ropes that are longer than other climbing ropes because of their intended use. It’s not uncommon for them to have a length of 100m, 200m or more.

Recommended uses for static ropes

A static rope can be used in various scenarios. They can be used to safely work at height, for industrial climbing or for cutting trees. These are also used for canyoning, caving and as fixed ropes whilst mountaineering. Even the police, firefighters and mountain rescuers use fixed ropes for training and rescuing.

Construction and handling of static ropes

Like climbing ropes, static ropes are usually made of polyamide fibres and consist of a sheath and a core. Tree surgery ropes, in particular, have very thick sheaths. Most static ropes’ sheaths are very stable and durable and tend to be heavier than conventional climbing ropes.

The rope’s thickness and the low elongation also lead to a different feel. Many alpinists and mountain rescuers say static ropes feel more secure than dynamic ropes, and they need to be knotted differently. If you need a fixed rope, then static ropes are the way to go.

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