8.5 Scarlet, 9.7 Tangerine, 10.3 Yellow, 9.7 Moss Firefly, 8.5 Royal Blue, 9.1 Purple, 8.5 Fuschia
Specifications
Model Half/Ice Quick Draw Sportster Clean Gear Little Big Wall
Diameter 8.5mm 9.1mm 9.7mm 10.3mm 10.8mm
Type 1/2 1/2 1/2 1 1
Weight 46.6 g/m 56.2 g/m 62.5 g/m 68.7 g/m 75.4 g/m
# Falls 5 11 15 7 8
Impact Force 5.9 kN 6.2 kN 6.9 kN 9.3 kN 9.8 kN
80 kg. Elongation 3.1% 2.9% 4.5% 3.3% 3.0%
Dry        
8.5 mm
Half/Ice
9.1 mm
Quickdraw
9.7 mm
Sportster
10.3 mm
Clean Gear
10.8 mm
Little Big Wall
50m classic $128 50m classic $137 50m classic $148 50m classic $158 50m classic $172
50m colour $131 50m colour $140 50m colour $152 50m colour $162 50m colour $176
60m classic $153.5 60m classic $164.5 60m classic $178 60m classic $189 60m classic $202
60m colour $157.5 60m colour $168.5 60m colour $182 60m colour $193 60m colour $207
60m firefly $169.5 60m firefly $180.5 60m firefly $194 60m firefly $205 60m firefly $219
    60m bicolour $199 60m bicolour $209  
    70m classic $208 70m classic $221  
    70m colour $212 70m colour $226  
    70m firefly $224 70m firefly $238  
BoneDry        
8.5 mm
Half/Ice
9.1 mm
Quickdraw
9.7 mm
Sportster
10.3 mm
Clean Gear
10.8 mm
Little Big Wall
50m colour $149 50m colour $161 50m colour $174 50m colour $185 50m colour $199
60m colour $179 60m firefly $198.5 60m colour $209 60m colour $222 60m colour $236
60m firefly $188   60m firefly $218 60m firefly $232 60m firefly $246
    70m colour $244    
    70m firefly $253    
All prices are in US dollars. Please call or email for Canadian prices
8.5 Royal Blue10.3 Pink Steel8.5 Scarlet, Royal Blue, Fuschia
8.5 Tangerine 9.1 Purple9.7 Tangerine9.7 Stonewash, Tangerine, Moss Firefly9.7 Stonewash

Esprit dynamic ropes are available Dry or BoneDry (standard not available).

Dry - Both the core and the sheath are dry and the rope is water resistant.

BoneDry - Designed for extreme conditions, this rope goes the next step beyond Dry. The pretreated Dry fibres get a second dry treatment for extra protection. The rope is made wet and as it dries a protective film forms over the entire rope. BoneDry is extremely resistant to freezing. Highly recommended for ice climbing, as well as cold and wet conditions.


UIAA Rope Tests
Of the UIAA tests, the 2 most important measurements are the impact force and the number of falls.

Low impact force is important - the lower the better.
It means a softer fall for the climber. It's also easier (less force) on the belayer and on the belay anchors. Esprit ropes are designed with high memory retention to give you continued low impact falls.

Number of falls - sometimes less is more. The UIAA standard requires that a rope take a minimum of 5 consecutive 1.71 factor falls. This is  stringent test with a very high safety margin. To understand it, picture the leader falling 16 feet with 9 feet of rope in service and landing 7 feet below the belayer. Repeat this five times with a five minute interval between falls. A rope which passes the UIAA test is a very safe rope. The magic number is 5 and one does not need to go beyond it.


How are Esprit Ropes different?  
In the real world of the climber, the rock and the rigging become the test lab. In sport climbing especially, the fall factor is radically decreased while consistent performance over many falls and much lowering off demands more in terms of endurance and longevity.
     

In short, good memory - for consecutive low impact falls, great handling and minimum sheath slippage. Once we went beyond 5 falls, we discovered diminishing returns on other important attributes such as memory retention and abrasion resistance.

Dynamic ropes are heatset to create elongation; the rope's ability to stretch and recover.  To get a high number of falls, one has to focus entirely on elongation. While it can be said that more elongation equals lower impact forces, it can also be said that the rope's ability to recover after a fall

begins to depreciate at a critical point in the heat setting. Our yarns are heatset at a temperature which optimizes the balance between elongation and memory retention.

Taking into consideration that the dye process also slightly degrades nylon, we use mostly natural (white) nylon in the jacket. The undyed nylon is not only stronger, it also makes a drier rope. Finally, we balance the braid to core ratio and tighten down the jacket , creating a rope which clips easier and has less drag. You'll especially appreciate the latter on long and snaking pitches.

Esprit ropes will soften slightly upon initial use but will maintain their original diameter and substantial feel much longer than traditional dynamic ropes.

Always aware that we're slightly biased to some degree, we remain committed to developing a high performance dynamic rope that not only meets the UIAA standards but excels in the field for the climber out there on the sharp end. In short we've built a rope which delivers high performance and has extended wear but what you will remember is the handling because a great hand inspires confidence.

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