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 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
- Sterling offsets 100% of their carbon emissions by purchasing carbon offsets from Climate Neutral and Arbor Day Foundation
Made in USA.
View all Sterling Single Ropes| Best Use | Climbing |
|---|---|
| Rope Type | Single Rope |
| Rope Style | Dynamic |
| Rope Length (m) | 40 M: 40 meters 60 M: 60 meters 70 M: 70 meters |
| Rope Diameter (mm) | 9.8 millimeters |
| Impact Force | 8.6 kilonewtons |
| Dynamic Elongation | 28.8 percent |
| Static Elongation | 8.8 percent |
| UIAA Falls | 6 |
| Dry Treatment | Dry Core |
| Weight | 62 grams per meter |