Petzl Arial 9.5 mm Climbing Rope - Blue, 70 m
Petzl's Arial is a 9.5 mm single rope with Duratec Dry treatment, sold here in a 70 m length. The listing states CE EN 892 and UIAA certification. A premium, lighter line for climbers moving on from a thick first rope.
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What we liked
- + 9.5 mm single rope sits at the thinner end of all-round diameters, which keeps weight down on long pitches and approaches
- + Duratec Dry treatment is named in the listing, a plus for mountaineering days and damp crags where an untreated rope soaks up water
- + The listing states certification to CE EN 892 and UIAA, and the 70 m length suits longer modern sport pitches
Trade-offs
- - Priced well above the 9.8 mm workhorse ropes in this guide, so it is a deliberate upgrade and not a first-rope purchase
- - The listing gives total weight but no fall rating, impact force or sheath percentage, so compare those on Petzl's own spec sheet
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