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
  • 4 mm397 kg
  • 5 mm680 kg
  • 6 mm884 kg

  Splice

  —

• Gleistein
  Discover2018
  • Sheets
  • Dinghy

  Core

  Dyneema® SK78

  Cover

  Dyneema® / Polyester staple fibre

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 5 mm642 kg
  • 6 mm1 020 kg

  Splice

  —

• Gleistein
  Dyna Lite
  • Halyards
  • Sheets
  • Control lines

  Core

  Dyneema® SK78 + polyester intermediate cover

  Cover

  Polyester, reinforced

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 6 mm793 kg

  Splice

  —

• Gleistein
  DynaOne
  • Control lines

  Core

  none (single braid)

  Cover

  Dyneema® SK78 (12-strand braid)

  Treatment

  GeoThane coating

  Breaking load

  • 3 mm1 020 kg
  • 4 mm1 587 kg
  • 5 mm2 720 kg
  • 6 mm3 614 kg

  Splice

  —

• Gleistein
  Dyneema Trimm

  Core

  —

  Cover

  —

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 3 mm408 kg

  Splice

  —

• Gleistein
  GripMania
  • Sheets

  Core

  Polyester

  Cover

  Polyester staple fibre

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 6 mm793 kg

  Splice

  —

• Gleistein
  MegaTwin 07
  • Halyards
  • Sheets
  • Control lines

  Core

  Dyneema® SK38 + polyester intermediate cover

  Cover

  Polyester

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 4 mm601 kg
  • 5 mm907 kg
  • 6 mm1 303 kg

  Splice

  —

• Gleistein
  MegaTwin Dyneema
  • Halyards
  • Sheets
  • Control lines

  Core

  Dyneema® SK78 + polyester intermediate cover

  Cover

  Polyester

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 4 mm793 kg
  • 5 mm1 359 kg
  • 6 mm1 869 kg

  Splice

  —

• Gleistein
  ReLite
  • Halyards
  • Sheets
  • Control lines

  Core

  Dyneema® SK78 (bio-based) + intermediate cover

  Cover

  Recycled polyester, reinforced

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 6 mm793 kg

  Splice

  —

• Gleistein
  RollerTwin
  • Control lines
  • Splicing-friendly

  Core

  Dyneema® SK78

  Cover

  Technora® / Polyester

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 6 mm793 kg

  Splice

  Yes — endless splice

• Gleistein
  RunnerTwin 99
  • Halyards
  • Sheets

  Core

  Dyneema® SK99

  Cover

  Technora® / Polyester 50/50

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 6 mm1 904 kg

  Splice

  —

• Gleistein
  RunnerTwin 99 Equipe
  • Halyards
  • Sheets
  • Control lines

  Core

  Dyneema® SK99

  Cover

  Technora® / Polyester / Dyneema®

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 4 mm918 kg
  • 5 mm1 224 kg
  • 6 mm1 904 kg

  Splice

  —

• Gleistein
  RunnerTwin Equipe
  • Halyards
  • Sheets
  • Control lines
  • Dinghy

  Core

  Dyneema® SK78

  Cover

  Technora® / Polyester / Dyneema®

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 4 mm736 kg
  • 5 mm1 133 kg
  • 6 mm1 695 kg

  Splice

  —

• Gleistein
  RunnerTwin ZigZag
  • Halyards
  • Sheets
  • Dinghy

  Core

  Dyneema® SK78

  Cover

  Technora® / Polyester 50/50

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 6 mm1 982 kg

  Splice

  —

• Gleistein
  Standard

  Core

  —

  Cover

  —

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 4 mm235 kg
  • 5 mm367 kg
  • 6 mm510 kg

  Splice

  —

• Gleistein
  TaperTwin
  • Halyards
  • Sheets
  • Control lines

  Core

  Dyneema® SK78

  Cover

  Polyester / Cordura

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 6 mm1 695 kg

  Splice

  —

• Gleistein
  Tasmania
  • Halyards
  • Sheets
  • Control lines

  Core

  Polyester

  Cover

  Polyester

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 6 mm907 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

  • 4 mm510 kg
  • 6 mm867 kg
  • 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

  • 3 mm918 kg
  • 4 mm1 530 kg
  • 5 mm2 243 kg
  • 6 mm3 008 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

  • 4 mm999 kg
  • 5 mm1 499 kg
  • 6 mm1 999 kg
  • 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

  • 3 mm1 499 kg
  • 4 mm2 498 kg
  • 5 mm3 518 kg
  • 6 mm4 517 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
  • 4 mm1 183 kg
  • 5 mm1 774 kg
  • 6 mm2 957 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

  • 5 mm1 774 kg
  • 6 mm2 957 kg
  • 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

  • 5 mm1 774 kg
  • 6 mm2 957 kg
  • 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

  • 6 mm—
  • 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

  • 3 mm1 774 kg
  • 4 mm2 957 kg
  • 5 mm4 181 kg
  • 6 mm5 405 kg
  • 18 mm—

  Splice

  Yes

• Gottifredi Maffioli
  Easycruise
  • Halyards
  • Sheets

  Core

  Bio Based Dyneema®/Polypropylene blend

  Cover

  H.T. Polyester

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 6 mm1 224 kg

  Splice

  —

• 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

  • 3 mm959 kg
  • 4 mm1 917 kg
  • 5 mm2 855 kg
  • 6 mm3 824 kg

  Splice

  Yes

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

  Core

  Compact 78 (Bio Based Dyneema® SK78 braid)

  Cover

  Bio Based Dyneema® + Cordura® branded fibers

  Treatment

  polyurethane coating (UCT)

  Breaking load

  • 4 mm653 kg
  • 5 mm918 kg
  • 6 mm1 530 kg

  Splice

  Yes

• Gottifredi Maffioli
  Powergrip 78
  • Halyards
  • Control lines
  • Splicing-friendly

  Core

  Novabraid 78 (Bio Based Dyneema® SK78)

  Cover

  H.T. Coloured Polyester + grey Cordura® branded fibers

  Treatment

  polyurethane coating (UCT)

  Breaking load

  • 5 mm—
  • 6 mm1 917 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

  • 3 mm377 kg
  • 4 mm719 kg
  • 5 mm1 198 kg
  • 6 mm1 917 kg

  Splice

  Yes

• Gottifredi Maffioli
  Powertech 78
  • Sheets
  • Dinghy
  • Splicing-friendly

  Core

  Novabraid 78 (Bio Based Dyneema® SK78)

  Cover

  50% Technora® + 50% H.T. Polyester

  Treatment

  polyurethane coating (UCT)

  Breaking load

  • 4 mm719 kg
  • 5 mm1 198 kg
  • 6 mm1 917 kg

  Splice

  Yes

• Gottifredi Maffioli
  Superswift
  • Sheets
  • Dinghy
  • Splicing-friendly

  Core

  Compact 78 (Bio Based Dyneema® SK78 braid)

  Cover

  Bio Based Dyneema® + Cordura® branded fibers

  Treatment

  polyurethane coating (UCT)

  Breaking load

  • 5 mm918 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
  • 4 mm607 kg
  • 5 mm851 kg
  • 6 mm1 275 kg

  Splice

  —

• Gottifredi Maffioli
  T90
  • Halyards
  • Sheets
  • Control lines

  Core

  H.T. Polyester

  Cover

  H.T. Polyester

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 3 mm255 kg
  • 4 mm510 kg
  • 5 mm612 kg
  • 6 mm867 kg
  • 18 mm8 005 kg

  Splice

  —

• Gottifredi Maffioli
  TD78
  • Sheets
  • Dinghy
  • Splicing-friendly

  Core

  Novabraid 78 (Bio Based Dyneema® SK78)

  Cover

  Technora® + Bio Based Dyneema®

  Treatment

  polyurethane coating (UCT)

  Breaking load

  • 4 mm—
  • 5 mm1 040 kg
  • 6 mm1 886 kg

  Splice

  Yes

• Gottifredi Maffioli
  TD99
  • Halyards
  • Dinghy
  • Splicing-friendly

  Core

  Compact 99

  Cover

  Technora® + Bio Based Dyneema®

  Treatment

  polyurethane coating (UCT)

  Breaking load

  • 4 mm780 kg

  Splice

  Yes

• 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
  • 4 mm1 734 kg
  • 5 mm3 222 kg
  • 6 mm4 793 kg

  Splice

  —

• Robline
  ROBLINE Gummileine
  • Dinghy

  Core

  Rubber (natural rubber)

  Cover

  Polyester

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 3 mm29 kg
  • 4 mm57 kg
  • 5 mm62 kg
  • 6 mm67 kg

  Splice

  —

• Robline
  Admiral 3000

  Core

  —

  Cover

  —

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 6 mm—

  Splice

  —

• Robline
  Admiral 5000
  • Halyards
  • Sheets
  • Splicing-friendly

  Core

  Dyneema® (grade not stated)

  Cover

  Polyester (24-plait)

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 6 mm2 243 kg

  Splice

  Yes

• Robline
  Admiral 7000
  • Halyards
  • Sheets

  Core

  Dyneema® (grade not stated)

  Cover

  Polyester (32-plait)

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 6 mm2 345 kg

  Splice

  —

• Robline
  Classic-Tex
  • Sheets

  Core

  —

  Cover

  Polyester (whole rope; construction not stated)

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 3 mm122 kg

  Splice

  —

• Robline
  Globe Grip
  • Sheets

  Core

  Robtec HMPE (not Dyneema®)

  Cover

  Polyester/Taslan (24-plait)

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 6 mm2 039 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

  • 3 mm816 kg
  • 4 mm1 632 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

  • 3 mm816 kg
  • 4 mm1 632 kg
  • 5 mm2 345 kg
  • 6 mm3 263 kg

  Splice

  Yes

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

  Core

  none (single braid)

  Cover

  Robtec HMPE (not Dyneema®)

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 3 mm816 kg
  • 4 mm1 632 kg
  • 5 mm2 345 kg
  • 6 mm3 263 kg

  Splice

  —

• Robline
  Orion
  • Halyards
  • Sheets
  • Control lines

  Core

  Polyester

  Cover

  Polyester

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 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

  • 6 mm561 kg
  • 18 mm4 589 kg

  Splice

  —

• Robline
  XLF
  • Control lines

  Core

  none (8-plait, single material)

  Cover

  XLF (polypropylene)

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 3 mm102 kg

  Splice

  —