Grivel Dyneema Sling - 60cm Review (2026)

What it is

This is a 60cm sewn sling from Grivel, an Italian mountaineering brand with a long history in alpine climbing equipment, built as a shoulder-length runner rather than a full anchor-building sling. At 60cm it is the classic length climbers sling over one shoulder to extend a piece of protection away from the rock, reducing rope drag on wandering trad or alpine pitches. Grivel builds the ring as a closed loop rather than tying it from tape, which keeps the bulk down and avoids the extra material a knot would add. Many trad and alpine climbers keep several of these on a rack alongside quickdraws, since a shoulder-length runner like this gets used on nearly every multi-pitch outing.

Materials and construction

The sling combines Dyneema on the inside with a polyester outer wrap, a construction Grivel uses to get the strength and low stretch of Dyneema while giving the sling a tougher, more abrasion-resistant outer surface than bare Dyneema webbing alone would have. It weighs about 30 grams, which is light for a sling of this length and reflects Dyneema's strength-to-weight advantage over plain nylon slings of the same rated strength. Grivel color codes its ring slings by length, which helps climbers quickly tell sling lengths apart on a rack without having to check labels mid-climb.

Strength and performance

Dyneema fiber offers strength comparable to steel cable by weight, along with strong resistance to stretching under load, which is why it has become a standard material for slings and runners where minimizing bulk and weight matters. The tradeoff climbers should know is that Dyneema has very little give compared to nylon, so a fall directly onto a Dyneema sling transmits more force than the same fall onto a stretchier nylon sling would, which is part of why slings like this are meant for extending gear rather than absorbing fall energy on their own. The sling is certified to the CE EN 566 and UIAA 104 sling standards.

Care and limitations

Dyneema slings need more careful handling than nylon in a few specific ways: the fiber has a lower melting point and can be damaged by friction heat if it is repeatedly run over itself or over rope under load, and knots tied in Dyneema slip more than knots in nylon, so climbers generally avoid tying knots in them. At 60cm, this sling is sized for extending single pieces of gear rather than for building a full anchor, where longer slings or a dedicated cordelette generally work better since they offer more length to equalize multiple anchor points. Climbers needing anchor-building material should look at Grivel's longer sling lengths instead.

Who should buy it

This sling suits trad and alpine climbers who want a lightweight shoulder runner to extend protection on wandering pitches, reduce rope drag, and keep overall rack weight down on long routes where every extra ounce is felt. It is a standard addition to most trad racks alongside a set of quickdraws, useful anywhere a single piece needs extending rather than a full multi-point anchor. Climbers building anchors, equalizing multiple pieces, or wanting extra length for rigging should choose a longer sling or cordelette instead, since 60cm is really sized for single-point extension rather than anchor construction. It is a low-cost, low-weight addition to a rack that earns its place on almost every trad or alpine outing.

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