PERFORM 3
Thanks to a long experience in manufacturing and developing products dedicated to verticality, EDELWEISS introduces Perform 3, a new generation of ropes, true to our reputation of durability and reliability, lighter and of better handling, with even more shock absorption. This is the result of a dedicated development on the material, its treatment and on the very construction of the rope itself.
In terms of gear, weight is the worst enemy. Perform 3, using the latest generations in polymers allows a difference in weight of up to 5 grams per meter on the Magnetic. Multiply this by the length of your rope and you will see the advantage!
Better performance also means lower impact force: the lower it is the more comfortable for the climber when falling. The ratio durability/shock absorption must therefore tend to guarantee the endurance of the rope as well as security for the climber.
Thanks to a specific work on the thermal treatment of the threads, Perform 3 can provide with a gain in impact force performance of up to 12.5% on a same diameter rope. Security of course, is for a rope to resist a series of falls in order to preserve life. UIAA norm has the ropes tested in extreme conditions of repeated falls that would most likely be lethal to the climber. The new generation of EDELWEISS ropes, Perform 3, can sustain up to two more of these drastic test falls.
In order to reach that level of performance, the braiding and torsion of the threads have been optimized so as to have both core and sheath working perfectly homogeneously. This is also how we succeeded in introducing several Perform 3 ropes with Sharp Edge Resistance, another evidence for EDELWEISS quality!
HD COVER
HD Cover is a technology through which each cover thread is individually controlled, as opposed to standard braiding where the threads are controlled by pairs. With this High Definition braiding and although the thickness of the sheath remains the same, the rope surface is much smoother than with a standard braiding, the rope doesn’t generate extra braking in belay systems and actions become more comfortable; another positive consequence, the wear due to abrasion is also reduced and the rope lifetime accordingly extended.
SUPEREVERDRY
EDELWEISS was the first climbing rope maker to apply a Supereverdry treatment to its fibres. The benefits of a Supereverdry treatment are self-evident: the ropes are lighter in case of humidity, dry quicker and don´t tend to stiffen due to freezing. The Supereverdry treatment is applied to all fibres in the core and the sheath. Comparative tests demonstrate the superiority of this treatment over competing methods of other manufacturers with respect to durability as well as efficiency.
UNICORE
An astonishing process, bonding rope sheath and core without affecting the rope's suppleness. Even in the hardest conditions of use sheath slippage is suppressed. If the sheath is cut or torn, core and sheath remain bonded together. With a standard rope, if the sheath is cut by abrasion over an edge, a frequent occurrence in work at height and in rescues, it slides and gathers over some metres. It then becomes impossible to pass this zone, either to ascend or to descend. If the problem occurs near to the end of the rope the sheath may slide off completely, and the user fall to the ground.
With the UNICORE process the sheath remains in place and the user may escape, either by descent or ascent, taking all necessary precautions. He/she is not stuck without a solution on the rope. The UNICORE process brings an undeniable gain in security during delicate and dangerous operations.