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Choosing Your Rope

Treatment and Finishes on Petzl Ropes

Pictogramme Ever Flex.

Special treatment stabilizes core strands and improves consistency, providing excellent grip and consistent handling over time.

Pictogramme Climb Ready.

Specific coil makes the rope ready for use; helps the user avoid initial uncoiling mistakes (except for the 200-meter length).

Pictogramme UltraSonic Finish.

The core and the sheath are bonded together at the rope ends for greater durability and to prevent frayed ends (except for the 200-meter length).

Pictogramme Middle Mark.

Indicates the middle of the rope for easier rope management (except for the 200-meter length).

Choosing Your Dynamic Rope

ADDITIONAL TREATMENT WEIGHT PER METER OPTIMIZED FOR
Multi-Type VOLTA® GUIDE 9 mm. Pictogramme Guid UIAA DRY. 54 g Ice climbing, mixed climbing

Performance mountaineering

Performance outdoor climbing
VOLTA® 9.2 mm. Pictogramme Duralec DRY. 55 g Performance outdoor climbing

Mountaineering
Single ARIAL® 9.5 mm. Pictogramme Duralec DRY. 58 g Outdoor climbing

Mountaineering
CONTACT® 9.8 mm. 60 g Indoor and outdoor climbing
CONTACT® WALL 9.8 mm. 60 g Indoor climbing
MAMBO® 10.1 mm. 65 g Indoor and outdoor climbing
Half / Twin PASO® GUIDE 7.7 mm. Pictogramme UIAA DRY. 40 g Ice climbing, mixed climbing

Performance mountaineering
RUMBA® 8 mm. Pictogramme Duralec DRY. 44 g Multi-pitch climbing

Mountaineering
TANGO® 8.5 mm. 47 g Multi-pitch climbing
Pictogramme Guid UIAA DRY.

The UIAA Guide Dry treatment is our most complete water repellent treatment for frequent use in wet environments: ice climbing and mountaineering. It meets the requirements of the UIAA Water Repellent Test and improves the rope’s resistance to dirt and abrasion.

Pictogramme Duratec DRY.

Dry treatment making the rope more resistant to water, dirt, and abrasion. Handling, grip, and other characteristics are maintained longer in cold, wet conditions.

Choosing Your Low Stretch Kernmantle Rope

SPECIFICATIONS WEIGHT PER METER OPTIMIZED FOR
PUSH 9 mm. Lightweight and compact 55 g Independent canyoning, caving, and hauling
CLUB 10 mm. Excellent handling 70 g Group use canyoning, caving, and installing fixed lines