Test Reports Archive
In 2015, RopeLab conducted some tests on Sterling rope’s 5.9mm PowerCord. I was interested in its use in anchoring and guying systems and wanted to see how it performed when knotted. The tests results are published in
We have had a good selection of 8mm nylon accessory cord for decades however these cords have never been seriously considered to be ‘ropes’ for technical rescue because they have had serious limitations in strength and abrasion
Who else remembers the animated discussions when Petzl released the GriGri in the early 1990’s? Petzl used marketing phrases like “For the Best Belay Job You’ll Ever Have!”, and old school climbers scoffed with comments along the
We often build anchor systems by linking multiple anchor points. There are many ways to do this, however one common technique involves clipping a long sling to each point and then combining each bight with a big
This study has been prompted from a few directions but the key questions are: What is the force required to initiate tearing on some common shock-packs? Does this value change if the unit is wet? Can shock-packs