VR9 9.8 mm Dry-Core Rope 70M

Just getting into the sport or steadily moving through the ranks? The Sterling VR9 9.8 mm Dry-Core Rope has a beefy core and 9.8 mm diameter for a lightweight, non-dry rope on multi-pitch routes.

• Ideal for anyone from entry-level climbers to occasional climbers or weekend warriors
• Core treatment protects against water and dirt, increasing the durability of the rope
• Kernmantle design features a stretchy core protected by a durable outer sheath which combine for strength and good handling
• Middle marker on 60 and 70 m ropes shows the middle of the rope for additional security when rappelling and lowering; note: 40 m rope does not have a middle marker
• Sheath percentage: 35%
• Meets UIAA tests for falls, impact force and elongation
• 95% of the raw rope fibers at Sterling get made into finished products; remaining waste gets recycled or upcycled into non–life safety products
• Send your used Sterling dynamic rope to the Sterling recycling department so the materials can get a second life; they also accept non-Sterling dynamic ropes
• Rope manufacturing facility runs on 100% renewable energy