*New Weave for an even smoother ride* The 8.5 Canyon Egress Super-Static Rope has an UHMPE/ Polypropylene Core. This makes it super-static and lighter. It is made rugged enough for whatever you might throw its way. The sheath is made from a Premium mix of Polyester and Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) yarns to give you top of the line strength and a smooth descent.
*WARNING!!! Do not use with Titanium devices due to low heat dissipation. All Polyester, Polypropylene and Polyethelene fibers may glaze at higher temperatures
Canyon Egress
Diameter: 8.5mm (Rides and feels like an 8)
Sheath: 50% Mass, Polyester/UHMPE
Core: 50% Mass, UHMPE/Polypropylene
Weight: 41g/m (6.3lbs@70m)
Tensile Strength: 23kn (Manufacturer Batch Tested)
Elongation: 1.5% @ 300lbs
Sheath Slippage: <1%
Reviews
Bought this in 70m flavor to replace two previous 200 foot ropes (a Canyon Fire and a Bluewater Canyon DS).
First thing to note - the owner and proprietor is heavily involved in the community and took time to listen to feedback and help me place an order. So +1 there.
Second, this rope works pretty well with small-eye devices like Sterling ATS, Critr, others. It is not (and this is the downside of supple ropes) a good rope for bigger devices like a Pirana - it's very fast.
Would recommend.
This was the first rope I had tried from Glacier Black many years ago. This rope has been updated several times, each time increasing its performance characteristics. I have recommended this rope to many fellow canyoneers from Southwest to Pacific northwest canyoneers. My rope has 46 canyons on it, and still has many many for to go. Great overall bargain rope for any canyoneering discipline.
As mentioned, I too have had different models of the egress. The new weave rides so much smoother! Best bang for your buck! Highly recommend.