The Beal Opera 8.5mm is engineered for elite alpinists and performance climbers tackling high-altitude mixed routes, long rock climbs, and ice objectives where every gram counts and weather resistance is non-negotiable. This triple-rated cord excels as a single, half, or twin rope, making it exceptionally versatile for expeditions from technical granite faces to glacier traverses.
Key Features
- Diameter: 8.5 mm
- Construction: Unicore process (sheath bonded to core)
- Dry Treatment: Golden Dry (sheath + core water-repellent)
- Sheath Material: Polyamide with Dry Cover
- Core Material: Polyamide
- Middle Mark: Black Limit bi-pattern (select models)
- End Marking: Black section indicating rope ends
- Sheath Percentage: 39%
Key Points
- World’s lightest single-certified rope at 48 g/m – undercuts Mammut Alpine Sender Dry 8.7mm and Edelrid Swift Eco Dry 8.9mm by 4–8 g/m while maintaining full single/half/twin ratings
- Patented Unicore technology eliminates sheath slippage even if sheath is severed – unmatched safety feature absent in most competitors including Petzl Volta or Sterling Nano
- Full Golden Dry treatment (core + sheath) meets UIAA Water Repellent standard (<1% water absorption) – superior hydrophobic performance compared to Dry Cover-only ropes
- Lowest guaranteed impact force in class (7.4 kN single) provides softer catches than comparable sub-9mm ropes without compromising fall rating
Technical Specifications
- Diameter: 8.5 mm
- Weight per Meter: 48 g
- Rope Type: Single / Half / Twin (triple certified)
- Impact Force (Beal Guarantee): Single 7.4 kN / Half 5.5 kN / Twin 8.8 kN
- Impact Force (Lab Test): Single 7.2–7.4 kN / Half 5.3–5.5 kN / Twin 8.4–8.6 kN
- Number of UIAA Falls (Beal Guarantee): Single ≥5 / Half ≥18 / Twin >25
- Number of UIAA Falls (Lab Test): Single 5 / Half 20–22 / Twin >25
- Dynamic Elongation: Single 37% / Half 32% / Twin 29%
- Static Elongation: Single/Half 8.4% / Twin 5.1%
- Sheath Slippage: 0 mm (Unicore)
- Sheath Percentage: 39%
- Material: Polyamide (nylon) core and sheath
- Treatment: Golden Dry (sheath Dry Cover + core impregnated)
- Water Absorption: <1% (UIAA Water Repellent certified)
- Available Lengths: 50 m / 60 m / 70 m / 80 m / 200 m
- Certifications: CE EN 892 / UIAA 101
- Manufacturing Origin: France
Brand
Beal
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