One rope, three standards! The SWIFT 48 ECO DRY is a single, double, and twin rope in one—plus with a diameter of 8.9 mm one of the thinnest single ropes on the market. Eco Dry is our PFC and PFAS-free finish that offers permanently dirt and water-repellent properties. Made on a braiding machine with 48 bobbins, the SWIFT 48 ECO DRY has a particularly fine sheath structure that offers very pleasant handling while also being extremely abrasion resistant.
SWIFT 48 ECO DRY 8,9 MM
Dynamic Ropes
Art. no.
One of the thinnest single ropes on the market
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Description
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Features
- Low weight, small diameter, and perfect handling
- Durably water repellent and dirt resistant thanks to the PFC- and PFAS-free Eco Dry finish
- Significantly lower water absorption in the UIAA water-repellency test compared to ropes without ECO treatment
- Thermo Shield treatment for pleasant handling
- 3D lap coiling enables instant use without tangles
- Certified as a single, half, and twin rope
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Technical information
- UIAA
- Core proportion: 59 %
- Diameter: 8,90 mm
- Number of falls: 6 / 20 / 22
- Impact force: 8,7 / 6,5 / 10,8 kN
- Sheath proportion: 41 %
- Weight per meter: 54 g/m
- Static elongation: 6,2 / 6,2 / 5,0 %
- Dynamic elongation: 34 / 28 / 28 %
- Certification: EN 892
- Certification: UIAA 101
- Material: Polyamide
- Multiple certification
- Rope Type: Dynamic
- Single Rope
- Double rope
- Twin Rope
- Middle marking
- PFC free coating
- Impregnation
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EDELRID technologies
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Thermo Shield
THERMO SHIELD is the basic treatment that we apply to all our ropes to ensure they have the renowned EDELRID suppleness. The treatment involves a thermal process that perfectly aligns the core and sheath yarns. A special heat treatment relaxes then shrinks the rope’s fibers. ...
3D Lap Coil
3D LAP COIL: The 3D lap coiling technique makes uncoiling the rope for the first time unnecessary. We extended our production site with a specially developed lap coiling machine that winds up our ropes. In combination with the thoughtout design of the packaging provided with every EDELRID rope, it has now ...
Eco Dry
ECO DRY: Polyfluorinated and perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) make outdoor equipment resistant to oil, grease, and water. Once released into the environment, however, the chemicals only degrade very slowly, posing a long-term environmental problem. ...
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Safety instructions & manufacturer information
- This product is part of personal protective equipment (PPE) and/or warnings and safety information are available for this product. Please refer to the instructions for use.
- Manufacturer: EDELRID GmbH & Co. KG | Achener Weg 66 | 88316 Isny i. A. | Germany | www.edelrid.com
- EmpCo Compliance Notice: This product contains the designation "ECO" or "ECO DRY" in its product name. Due to its deep integration into product names and legacy master data, this designation may continue to be used for certain existing products. A detailed explanation can be found in our EmpCo glossary and at edelrid.com/eu-en/vertical-freedom/empco.