Yale Kernmaster
- Thread starter Colin
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Tony
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- Lancaster, PA
An excellent rope for many applications. The sheath is thinner than some others and the core is braided. This lends to a softer hand initially and less "work hardening" over time.
The coolest part is the stretch. At body weight loads it has roughly .50% at 250 lbs. so under normal load it's is very static. However, if you fall into it and take the load to 700lbs or so the stretch is 2.4%. It all comes from the mix of nylon and polyester used.
It is also light for its diameter. For climbing I would go with the 1/2" since it won't add much in weight. For those who like a smaller diameter the 7/16"
works well too.
The down side is to my knowledge it is not hand splicable. A industrial stitched eye would work well.
Look for Yale to possibly intro new colors this year.
Tony
The coolest part is the stretch. At body weight loads it has roughly .50% at 250 lbs. so under normal load it's is very static. However, if you fall into it and take the load to 700lbs or so the stretch is 2.4%. It all comes from the mix of nylon and polyester used.
It is also light for its diameter. For climbing I would go with the 1/2" since it won't add much in weight. For those who like a smaller diameter the 7/16"
works well too.
The down side is to my knowledge it is not hand splicable. A industrial stitched eye would work well.
Look for Yale to possibly intro new colors this year.
Tony
