Static Rope

Blue Water II +Plus | Assaultline

Blue Water static ropes are specifically designed to deal with the many varied requirements of abseiling, caving, rescue and industrial use. In any of these applications a static rope must perform its required functions while still being able to withstand an accidental shock loading.

All these desired properties must be considered and blended together in the right proportions for a static rope to have the proper performance characteristics. To accomplish this it is important to have a clear understanding of how the core and sheath work together to contribute to its overall performance. A rope's core comprises the bulk of its strength. If, however, the rope's sheath is not durable enough to withstand abrasion, it will quickly wear out and become useless. A rope may have an incredibly high tensile strength but without enough elasticity to absorb the energy of an accidental shock loading, individuals could be injured or anchors could fail.

All Blue Water static ropes are made from type six nylon for its superior strength, durability, and low load stretch. The kernmantle construction used in these ropes features a double-twist cable core for minimal low load stretch (1.3% under an 80kg load) that resists spinning while ascending or descending and yet will elongate to absorb energy in the event of an accidental dynamic loading. This construction makes our ropes four times more resistant to cutting and abrasion than ropes made with parallel strand cords. We use at least 16 strands of 6x3-ply yarn (in effect, 54 six-ply strands) to make a Blue Water sheath almost double the thickness of other static ropes available today. This gives Blue Water ropes greater durability and abrasion resistance than ropes with conventional sheath designs.

Special low-shrink yarns and a unique construction give Blue Water static ropes handling characteristics that are superior to other static ropes available today. The softer flex means Blue Water ropes do not stiffen excessively with age and ensure superior handling and knot holding ability.

Features of a good static rope:

Blue Water II +PlusTM

The most popular static kernmantle rope, Blue Water II +Plus is an economical, all-around choice for caving, abseiling and rescue applications. It features low stretch and superior abrasion resistance.

Color: Gold with Blue marker.

Available in 9, 10, 11* & 13*mm diameters (Australia and New Zealand)
* complies with AS 4142.3 - 1993

Available in 9.5mm, 10.6mm, 11.6mm diameters (USA & Europe)
CE Certified

AssaultlineTM

This original, low visibility static rope is useful in police, military
and other applications where minimal visual impact is desired.
It has the same specifications as Blue Water II +Plus.
Colors: Black, Olive Drab.

Available in 11*mm diameter (Australia and New Zealand)
* complies with AS 4142.3 - 1993

Blue Water static ropes exceed US NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) standards for static rescue ropes and comply with the requirements for Australian Standard "Static Ropes for Life Rescue Lines" in AS4142.3-1993.

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