Sterling Quest XEROS 9.6 mm Dry Rope
A thinner version of the Velocity rope, the Sterling Quest XEROS 9.6 mm dry rope is a lightweight, durable workhorse ideal for every type of climber and discipline.
- Perfect for people looking for the ideal balance of weight and durability; smooth sheath reduces gear drag while its mid-9 mm diameter keeps things light
- UIAA Dry certified built with Sterling XEROS technology
- Part of the nylon filament manufacturing process, XEROS technology is a permanent core and sheath dry treatment that ensures individual yarn fibers are water resistant
- Since it's built into the core and sheath, there's no tacky or sticky coating to pick up dirt
- XEROS is PFOA-free and reduces waste, energy use and labor, all without a price premium
- Includes a middle mark
- UIAA 101
- CE EN 892
- 95% of the raw rope fibers at Sterling get made into finished products; remaining waste gets recycled or upcycled into non–life safety products
- Send your used Sterling dynamic rope to the Sterling recycling department so the materials can get a second life; they also accept non-Sterling dynamic ropes
- Rope manufacturing facility runs on 100% renewable energy
Made in USA.
View all Sterling Single Ropes| Best Use | Climbing |
|---|---|
| Rope Type | Single Rope |
| Rope Style | Dynamic |
| Rope Length (m) | 9.6 MM x 60 M: 60 meters 9.6 MM x 70 M: 70 meters |
| Rope Diameter (mm) | 9.6 millimeters |
| Impact Force | 9.1 kilonewtons |
| Dynamic Elongation | 29 percent |
| Static Elongation | 7.7 percent |
| UIAA Falls | 8 |
| Dry Treatment | Dry Core And Sheath |
| Weight | 9 lbs. 6.6 oz. |
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Core shot after two months
I love Sterling ropes; I own two others, both of which I've climbed on for over a year without any issues. I bought this rope in August and have taken 3-4 falls on it. This last week, I had to chop 3 meters off because it was completely shot - visibly fuzzy on the outside and not resisting me at all when I did a bight test. I haven't exposed the rope to any chemicals or other conditions that would explain its rapid deterioration. It's possible that the rope rubbed on an edge at some point, but I climb in a fairly developed sandstone region and haven't done any "adventuring" with it, so I find this an unlikely explanation. Fortunately, I bought a 70m, so I still have a good length of rope left to work with; but the durability just isn't what I would expect for a 9.6 dry-treated rope--especially with this brand (and pricetag).
Great rope
Great rope as all of the ropes from Sterling are. It can get a little twisty quicker than some other ropes I've had, but a run through a Grigri corrects that pretty easily. Plus as someone from Maine, I love to support a Maine company.