how to chooseyour rangeyour ropegolden dryCushioning the fall Wat<strong>er</strong> protection Sheath thickness Price••••• ••••• ••••• ••dry cov<strong>er</strong>Cushioning the fall Wat<strong>er</strong> protection Sheath thickness Price••••• ••• ••••• •••classicGolden DryEv<strong>er</strong>y filament of the sheath and the core of 'Golden Dry'ropes is treated with a wat<strong>er</strong> repellent chemical beforethe rope is manufactured. This chemical cov<strong>er</strong>ing ispolym<strong>er</strong>ised at high temp<strong>er</strong>ature. The durability of thistreatment is given by the polym<strong>er</strong>isation, but also becauseof the individual treatment of each filament before th<strong>er</strong>ope is made. A Golden Dry rope is a rope with the core Drytreated, and a sheath of Dry Cov<strong>er</strong>.Key features:• V<strong>er</strong>y limited weight gain in wet conditions.• Prevents the rope thickening too much.• Improved rope-running through karabin<strong>er</strong>sand belay devices.• Improved abrasion resistance in normal climbing use.Dry Cov<strong>er</strong>Each filament of the sheath of 'Dry Cov<strong>er</strong>' ropes istreated with a wat<strong>er</strong> repellent chemical before the ropeis manufactured. This chemical cov<strong>er</strong>ing is polym<strong>er</strong>isedat high temp<strong>er</strong>ature. The durability of this treatmentis given by the polym<strong>er</strong>isation, but also because ofthe individual treatment of each filament before the ropeis made. On a Dry Cov<strong>er</strong> rope, the core is not treated.Key features:• Improved resistance to grit and to humidity.• Limited wat<strong>er</strong> absorption.• Improved rope-running through karabin<strong>er</strong>sand belay devices.• Improved abrasion resistance in normal climbing use.ClassicNeith<strong>er</strong> sheath nor core of 'Classic' range ropes havebeen subjected to chemical treatment. Howev<strong>er</strong>, the'Classic' range of ropes, like the 'Dry Cov<strong>er</strong>' and 'GoldenDry' ropes benefit from all BEAL’s advanced technology,and off<strong>er</strong> excellent shock absorption because of their v<strong>er</strong>ylow impact forces.Key features:• Excellent shock absorption due to v<strong>er</strong>y low impact force.• Same resistance as 'Dry Cov<strong>er</strong>' ropes to repeated falls.• Excellent balance between quality & price.Single ropeHalf ropeTwin ropeGolden dry BonusIMPORTANT CRITERIAJok<strong>er</strong> 9,1 mmSting<strong>er</strong> 9,4 mmBoost<strong>er</strong> 9,7 mmBoost<strong>er</strong> 9,7 mmDiablo 9,8 mm UNICORETig<strong>er</strong> 10 mmYuji 10 mmEdling<strong>er</strong> 10,2 mmFly<strong>er</strong> 10,2 mmFly<strong>er</strong> 10,2 mmDiablo 10,2 mm UNICORETop Gun 10,5 mmApollo 11 mmWall School 10,2 mm UNICORECushioning the fall Wat<strong>er</strong> protection Sheath thickness Price••••• - ••••• ••••ecoCushioning the fall Wat<strong>er</strong> protection Sheath thickness Price••• - ••• •••••2EcoAs the 'Classic' ropes, the 'Eco' range of ropes has receivedno chemical treatment. In a diff<strong>er</strong>ent respect, they donot benefit from the BEAL advanced technology of lowimpact force. In addition their sheath thickness is lessthan that of our oth<strong>er</strong> rope categories.These ropes withoutsurface treatment are thus more eco-friendly and cheap<strong>er</strong>to manufacture, but they have a high<strong>er</strong> impact force,thus less<strong>er</strong> capacity for cushioning falls.Key features:• Economic construction.• Eco-friendly conception.Wall Mast<strong>er</strong> 10,5 mm UNICOREIce Line 8,1 mmCobra 8,6 mmPro Mountain 8,8 mmV<strong>er</strong>don 9 mmIce Twin 7,7 mmRando 8 mm
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