WASHING THE ROPE:
It’s important to properly care for your rope to reduce wear.
As dirt wears ropes down, we recommend:
1- using a rope cover;
2- If the rope is dirty, wash it with clean, lukewarm water.
Should stains persist and you want to wash it with soap, it is important to use a pH-neutral soap (such as Marseille/household soap) and then rinse thoroughly with clean water.
3- Air dry the rope out of the sun and away from all sources of heat.
INSPECTING THE ROPE:
It is important to check your rope regularly. To do so, run the rope through your hands and inspect it metre by metre along its entire length. This will allow you to spot any nicks, cuts, abrasion or weak points. If you notice any anomalies or irregularities, if the core is visible in certain places, if the rope is deformed or has exceeded its fall rating, it must be changed. Take safety seriously!
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS (standard EN 892)
They are measured and validated in the laboratory by a certification body in accordance with standard EN 892:
Number of falls: 6 (double)/12 (twib)
Impact force: 7 kN (double)/10.6 kN (twin)
Percentage of sheath: 36.1%
Dynamic elongation: 28.5% (double)/27.6% (twin)
Static elongation: 8.7% (double)/4.6% (twin)
Sheath slippage: 0 mm
STORING THE ROPE:
Ropes should be stored in a cool, dry place, away from light, humidity, and corrosive agents. Never leave ropes inside a car during summer, for example.
MADE IN FRANCE
All of our ropes are designed and tested at our headquarters in Chamonix, in the Mont Blanc valley.
They are made in the North of France, in our partner factory Cousin, specialised in cords for the last 170 years.
WEIGHT (standard EN 892)
The weight is 39 g/m.
The weight is measured according to the EN 892 standard.
For a single rope, the rope must be exposed to 10 kg of tension for 1 minute in very precise temperature and moisture conditions.
This gives you the real weight of the rope, which is often superior to the weight given by the standard.
But the standard allows us to compare ropes objectively.
CERTIFICATION
EN 892 certified rope
UIAA 101 certified rope
DOPE-DYE COLOURING
Our designers have chosen to colour the threads of the sheath using “Dope dye” technology (the threads in the core are not dyed).
This technology adds colour pigments as early as the manufacturing stage, before the strands are braided. This method stands out from traditional dyeing techniques by reducing the amount of water needed and the amount of waste water discharged from the dyeing baths.
UIAA DRY treatment:
Sheath and core have been treated with water repellent finish to prevent it absorbing water.
The rope’s mechanical features are longer lasting in cold and wet conditions.
