Rope Beal OPERA 8.5 mm 60 m GOLDEN DRY COVER

The lightest single rope

Przy wadze 48 gramów na metr, OPERA 8.5 jest najlżejszą i najcieńszą liną pojedynczą na rynku. To pierwsza lina, której waga spada poniżej 50 gramów. Prawdziwa esencja całego know-how firmy BÉAL, łączy w sobie kilka innowacji technologicznych, oferując linę odporną, a jednocześnie ultralekką i wyjątkowo płynną w pracy. Dzięki niskiej sile uderzenia OPERA 8.5 została zaprojektowana z myślą o najbardziej wymagających wspinaczach, zachowując przy tym wszechstronność. W rzeczywistości posiada również certyfikację jako lina podwójna i bliźniacza.

MOUNTAIN line

Specifically developed for climbing in challenging weather conditions found when mountaineering or ice climbing, MOUNTAIN ropes benefit from 2 treatments: in addition to the sheath’s DRY COVER treatment, all core strands are individually treated with a water repellent coating. The combination of both treatments creates a GOLDEN DRY rope. All MOUNTAIN ropes are GOLDEN DRY. They therefore feature the same benefits as INTENSIVE ropes, but with minimal water absorption and increased suppleness. All MOUNTAIN ropes are UIAA WATER REPELLENT accredited, and are constructed using the THERMO FLUID process creating a more compact and supple rope.

Benefits:

• Water and frost resistant
• Very little weight gain in humid conditions
• Prevents the rope diameter from expanding
• Rope runs smoothly through carabiners and belay devices
• Abrasion resistance during normal use

UNICORE technology

An astonishing process, bonding rope sheath and core without affecting the rope’s suppleness. If the sheath is cut or torn, the core and sheath remain bonded together. With a standard rope, if the sheath is cut by abrasion over an edge, a frequent occurrence in the mountains, it slides and gathers over some metres. It then becomes impossible to pass this zone, whether ascending or descending.

GOLDEN DRY COVER

Process whereby every individual core and sheath strand is treated with a hydrophobic chemical formula before the rope is manufactured. The treatment is polymerised at high temperatures. This polymerisation process together with every strand being coated increases the longevity of the treatment. A GOLDEN DRY rope combines 2 treatments: the core’s treatment is added to the DRY COVER sheath treatment. This helps to achieve an astonishingly durable and waterproof rope.

A GOLDEN DRY rope:

• Is more frost and water resistant.
• Gains very little weight in humid conditions.
• Improves rope suppleness through carabiners and belay devices.
• Is more abrasion resistant during normal use.