Ropes

Breaking load shown for the diameters you picked. — = not stated by the maker.

• Gleistein
  Cup
  • Halyards
  • Control lines
  • Dinghy

  Core

  Polyester (parallel fibres) + overbraid

  Cover

  Polyester

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 3 mm193 kg

  Splice

  —

• Gleistein
  DynaOne
  • Control lines

  Core

  none (single braid)

  Cover

  Dyneema® SK78 (12-strand braid)

  Treatment

  GeoThane coating

  Breaking load

  • 2 mm459 kg
  • 3 mm1 020 kg

  Splice

  —

• Gleistein
  Dyneema Trimm

  Core

  —

  Cover

  —

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 2 mm245 kg
  • 3 mm408 kg

  Splice

  —

• Gottifredi Maffioli
  912 OS
  • Halyards
  • Sheets

  Core

  H.T. Polyester

  Cover

  H.T. Polyester (WH, CN, VG colours with added no-slip fibre)

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 18 mm8 005 kg

  Splice

  —

• Gottifredi Maffioli
  Compact Braid 78
  • Control lines
  • Dinghy
  • Splicing-friendly

  Core

  none (single braid)

  Cover

  Bio Based Dyneema® SK78

  Treatment

  polyurethane coating (UCT)

  Breaking load

  • 2 mm444 kg
  • 3 mm918 kg

  Splice

  Yes

• Gottifredi Maffioli
  DSK78 Race OS
  • Halyards
  • Sheets
  • Control lines
  • Splicing-friendly

  Core

  DSK78 Ultra (Bio Based Dyneema® SK78, HTR)

  Cover

  H.T. Polyester

  Treatment

  polyurethane coating (UCT); HTR heat treatment (heat-set, pre-stretched)

  Breaking load

  • 18 mm18 865 kg

  Splice

  Yes

• Gottifredi Maffioli
  DSK78 Ultra
  • Halyards
  • Control lines
  • Splicing-friendly

  Core

  none (single braid)

  Cover

  Bio Based Dyneema® SK78

  Treatment

  HTR heat treatment (heat-set, pre-stretched); polyurethane coating (UCT)

  Breaking load

  • 2 mm500 kg
  • 3 mm1 499 kg

  Splice

  Yes

• Gottifredi Maffioli
  DSK99 Race Dyco
  • Halyards
  • Control lines
  • Dinghy
  • Splicing-friendly

  Core

  DSK99 Ultra (Bio Based Dyneema® SK99, HTR)

  Cover

  Bio Based Dyneema® + Cordura® branded fibers

  Treatment

  polyurethane coating (UCT); HTR heat treatment (heat-set, pre-stretched)

  Breaking load

  • 3 mm591 kg
  • 18 mm24 371 kg

  Splice

  Yes

• Gottifredi Maffioli
  DSK99 Race KP
  • Halyards
  • Sheets
  • Splicing-friendly

  Core

  DSK99 Ultra (Bio Based Dyneema® SK99, HTR)

  Cover

  Kevlar® + H.T. Polyester

  Treatment

  polyurethane coating (UCT); HTR heat treatment (heat-set, pre-stretched)

  Breaking load

  • 18 mm24 371 kg

  Splice

  Yes

• Gottifredi Maffioli
  DSK99 Race NTP
  • Halyards
  • Sheets
  • Control lines
  • Splicing-friendly

  Core

  DSK99 Ultra (Bio Based Dyneema® SK99, HTR)

  Cover

  60% Technora® + 40% H.T. Polyester

  Treatment

  polyurethane coating (UCT); HTR heat treatment (heat-set, pre-stretched)

  Breaking load

  • 18 mm24 371 kg

  Splice

  Yes

• Gottifredi Maffioli
  DSK99 Race TVP
  • Sheets
  • Splicing-friendly

  Core

  DSK99 Ultra (Bio Based Dyneema® SK99, HTR)

  Cover

  Technora® + Vectran® + H.T. Polyester

  Treatment

  polyurethane coating (UCT); HTR heat treatment (heat-set, pre-stretched)

  Breaking load

  • 18 mm24 371 kg

  Splice

  Yes

• Gottifredi Maffioli
  DSK99 Ultra
  • Control lines
  • Splicing-friendly

  Core

  none (single braid)

  Cover

  Bio Based Dyneema® SK99

  Treatment

  HTR heat treatment (heat-set, pre-stretched); polyurethane coating (UCT)

  Breaking load

  • 2 mm591 kg
  • 3 mm1 774 kg
  • 18 mm—

  Splice

  Yes

• Gottifredi Maffioli
  Maxidock
  • Mooring & docking

  Core

  H.T. Polyamide

  Cover

  H.T. Polyester

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 18 mm8 668 kg

  Splice

  —

• Gottifredi Maffioli
  Novabraid 78
  • Control lines
  • Dinghy
  • Splicing-friendly

  Core

  none (single braid)

  Cover

  Bio Based Dyneema® SK78

  Treatment

  polyurethane coating (UCT)

  Breaking load

  • 2 mm479 kg
  • 3 mm959 kg

  Splice

  Yes

• Gottifredi Maffioli
  Powersprint 78
  • Halyards
  • Sheets
  • Control lines
  • Dinghy
  • Splicing-friendly

  Core

  Novabraid 78 (Bio Based Dyneema® SK78)

  Cover

  H.T. Polyester

  Treatment

  polyurethane coating (UCT)

  Breaking load

  • 2 mm204 kg
  • 3 mm377 kg

  Splice

  Yes

• Gottifredi Maffioli
  Swiftcord
  • Sheets
  • Control lines
  • Dinghy

  Core

  none (single braid)

  Cover

  Bio Based Dyneema® + Cordura® branded fibers

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 3 mm408 kg

  Splice

  —

• Gottifredi Maffioli
  T90
  • Halyards
  • Sheets
  • Control lines

  Core

  H.T. Polyester

  Cover

  H.T. Polyester

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 3 mm255 kg
  • 18 mm8 005 kg

  Splice

  —

• Gottifredi Maffioli
  Ultrawire 99

  Core

  Bio Based Dyneema® SK99

  Cover

  Bio Based Dyneema®

  Treatment

  HTR heat treatment + polyurethane coating (core)

  Breaking load

  • 3 mm959 kg

  Splice

  —

• Robline
  ROBLINE Gummileine
  • Dinghy

  Core

  Rubber (natural rubber)

  Cover

  Polyester

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 3 mm29 kg

  Splice

  —

• Robline
  Classic-Tex
  • Sheets

  Core

  —

  Cover

  Polyester (whole rope; construction not stated)

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 3 mm122 kg

  Splice

  —

• Robline
  Ocean 3000
  • Halyards
  • Sheets
  • Control lines
  • Splicing-friendly

  Core

  none (single braid)

  Cover

  Robtec HMPE per mini-spool table (the full Ocean 3000 table says Dyneema®)

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 2 mm408 kg
  • 3 mm816 kg

  Splice

  Yes

• Robline
  Ocean 3000 (Single Braids)
  • Halyards
  • Sheets
  • Control lines
  • Splicing-friendly

  Core

  none (single braid)

  Cover

  Dyneema® (grade not stated)

  Treatment

  preset and coated

  Breaking load

  • 2 mm408 kg
  • 3 mm816 kg

  Splice

  Yes

• Robline
  Ocean All Color
  • Halyards
  • Sheets
  • Control lines

  Core

  none (single braid)

  Cover

  Robtec HMPE (not Dyneema®)

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 2 mm408 kg
  • 3 mm816 kg

  Splice

  —

• Robline
  Orion
  • Halyards
  • Sheets
  • Control lines

  Core

  Polyester

  Cover

  Polyester

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 2 mm71 kg
  • 3 mm153 kg

  Splice

  —

• Robline
  Polyester Color
  • Control lines

  Core

  none (8-plait, single material)

  Cover

  Polyester

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 3 mm153 kg

  Splice

  —

• Robline
  Trad-Tex
  • Sheets

  Core

  —

  Cover

  XLF (polypropylene; construction not stated)

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 18 mm4 589 kg

  Splice

  —

• Robline
  XLF
  • Control lines

  Core

  none (8-plait, single material)

  Cover

  XLF (polypropylene)

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 2 mm51 kg
  • 3 mm102 kg

  Splice

  —