Weight Chart
57 grams/m
50m 6.27 lbs
60m 7.524 lbs
70m 8.778 lbs
80m 10.032 lbs

Fusion Ion2 - 9.4 mm
Sterling

Type Falls Impact Force Dynamic Elong. Static Elong.
single 5 8.10 kN 35.7% 9.5%

Description

The Ion has been made better! Now known as the Ion2, it still has a unique construction and different than any rope on the market. This new design gives the rope a UIAA fall rating of 5 and its impact force goes from 8.6kN to 8.1kN. The diameter measures in at 9.4mm now and we were able to drop 3 grams per meter, making the Ion2 only 57 grams per meter.

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Buying Guide

Diameter
Measures how thick a rope is in milimeters. A skinnier rope will weight less, but wear out quicker.
Weight
Measured in grams per meter.
Falls
The number of falls before the rope breaks. What does UIAA falls actually mean?
Force
The peak force, in kilonewtons, a climber will experience during the first 1.71 factor fall of the UIAA drop test. Also known as Impact Force.
Dynamic Elongation
How much the rope stretches, as a percentage, during the first drop of the UIAA drop test.
Static Elongation
How much the rope stretches, as a percentage, when weighted statically using an 80kg (50kg for twin ropes). This is how far someone top roping will fall.
UIAA Drop Test
A mass (80kg for Single/Double, 50kg for Twin) is dropped a distance of 4.8 meters with 2.8 meters of rope out (1.71 fall factor).
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