Beal Karma 9.8mm Non-Dry Rope
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The Beal Karma 9.8 non-dry rope is an intermediate cragging rope offering the perfect compromise between handling and thinness for progressive climbers.
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- Black Limit middle mark clearly shows the middle of the rope for additional security when rappelling and lowering
- CE and UIAA Certified single rope
- EN 892 Certification
Imported.
View all Beal Single Ropes| Best Use | Climbing |
|---|---|
| Rope Type | Single Rope |
| Rope Style | Dynamic |
| Rope Diameter (mm) | 9.8 millimeters |
| Impact Force | 7.5 kilonewtons |
| UIAA Falls | 7 |
| Dry Treatment | Non-dry |
| Weight | 61 grams per meter |
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I really love this rope
I have only used it at the gym, but we have had big falls and it's good as new. It's really light, and even seems thinner than it is. Before buying it I read a lot of good reviews, I don't understand why there are so many bad reviews here. I've had it for a year now. I biught the yellow one, it does look dirty quickly. But other than that I really recommend it. P.S. My climbing partner loves it too
Low life expectancy
I used this rope ~40 times within 5 months. Only for sports climbing (both in a gym and outside on a rock). The cover frays quickly and, additionally, there is a plastic thread coming out of the cover (see photo attached). Beal Customer Service commented it with: "You have to pull it and cut it near the sheath. No security problem on your rope". I'm quite disappointed by the quality of this rope and really shocked by the reaction of the manufacturer. I'll go for Tendon or Edelrid rope next time.
Survived one trip and one standard lead fall
The new rope looked and felt fine. Smooth and supple. On my first trip out with it and likely after the first lead fall, the sheath failed and exposed the core... this combined with the other stories here leads me to be more dissatisfied by the rope.
Short Life Expectancy
I could not agree with Daniel's post. I have had my rope for 6 months and although climbing a lot in that time (60 - 90 days on rock or in a gym) the sheath has deteriorated alarmingly quickly. I also had my core exposed and damaged despite not taking any large falls on it and have just had to chop 5 meters off either end. I guess you get what you pay for and I will most certainly be spending more money on my next rope to ensure I will not be buying a brand new rope twice a year.
good handling, soft catches and highly durable
I don't what these other folks are doing to their ropes, but...the Beal Karma (9.6 mm x 70 m) I bought in November 2018 has been a workhorse! I cut my new rope in half for use as a gym rope (the other half went to my climbing partner). In the gym it's given a nice soft catch, climbing an average of 2+ days per week. Two years on, it still looks and handles well. My partner takes his half outside all of the time, mostly to work on projects that he's cleaning, bolting and working (TR solo). His rope, obviously, looks a lot older than mine, but is fine despite heavy use. I'd guess at the current use rate, he's got another 6 months of hard use on it. This rope handles better than my very expensive duodess Edelweiss...I'm buying another Beal to replace the Edelweiss!
Only 8 pitches
Bought this rope because it seemed affordable, 8 pitches later on it and it has two different core shots. Could have been from rope drag or just a product defect. Either way I’ll be switching brands.
Worst Rope - like a cable
Terrible rope, Very stiff, kinks and twits itself into loops / knots. You constantly have to flake out the kinks. You pull the rope, it coils as it falls from anchor and upon groundfall it will have knots throughout, happens every time.