Ropes

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• 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
  • 8 mm1 472 kg
  • 10 mm2 492 kg
  • 12 mm3 626 kg

  Splice

  —

• Gleistein
  Dyna Lite
  • Halyards
  • Sheets
  • Control lines

  Core

  Dyneema® SK78 + polyester intermediate cover

  Cover

  Polyester, reinforced

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 6 mm793 kg
  • 8 mm1 869 kg
  • 10 mm3 399 kg
  • 12 mm5 779 kg
  • 14 mm8 497 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
  • 4 mm1 587 kg
  • 5 mm2 720 kg
  • 6 mm3 614 kg
  • 8 mm6 333 kg
  • 10 mm9 042 kg
  • 12 mm13 540 kg

  Splice

  —

• Gleistein
  JammerTwin
  • Halyards
  • Sheets
  • Control lines

  Core

  Dyneema® SK38

  Cover

  Technora® / Polyester

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 8 mm3 399 kg
  • 10 mm4 646 kg
  • 12 mm6 232 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
  • 8 mm1 982 kg
  • 10 mm3 626 kg
  • 12 mm5 666 kg
  • 14 mm7 364 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
  • 8 mm3 172 kg
  • 10 mm5 551 kg
  • 12 mm7 931 kg
  • 14 mm9 630 kg
  • 16 mm13 596 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
  • 8 mm1 869 kg
  • 10 mm3 399 kg
  • 12 mm5 779 kg
  • 14 mm8 497 kg

  Splice

  —

• Gleistein
  RollerTwin
  • Control lines
  • Splicing-friendly

  Core

  Dyneema® SK78

  Cover

  Technora® / Polyester

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 6 mm793 kg
  • 8 mm1 869 kg
  • 10 mm3 399 kg
  • 12 mm5 779 kg
  • 14 mm8 497 kg

  Splice

  Yes — endless 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
  • 7 mm3 252 kg
  • 8 mm4 340 kg
  • 10 mm7 603 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
  • 8 mm2 968 kg
  • 10 mm4 872 kg

  Splice

  —

• Gleistein
  TaperTwin
  • Halyards
  • Sheets
  • Control lines

  Core

  Dyneema® SK78

  Cover

  Polyester / Cordura

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 6 mm1 695 kg
  • 8 mm2 968 kg
  • 10 mm4 872 kg
  • 12 mm6 781 kg

  Splice

  —

• Gleistein
  Tasmania
  • Halyards
  • Sheets
  • Control lines

  Core

  Polyester

  Cover

  Polyester

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 6 mm907 kg
  • 8 mm1 472 kg
  • 10 mm2 266 kg
  • 12 mm3 399 kg
  • 14 mm4 192 kg
  • 16 mm5 438 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

  • 1.5 mm240 kg
  • 2 mm444 kg
  • 2.5 mm653 kg
  • 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
  • 7 mm2 998 kg
  • 8 mm4 018 kg
  • 12 mm8 897 kg
  • 14 mm11 625 kg
  • 16 mm15 143 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

  • 2 mm500 kg
  • 3 mm1 499 kg
  • 4 mm2 498 kg
  • 5 mm3 518 kg
  • 6 mm4 517 kg
  • 7 mm6 985 kg
  • 8 mm8 464 kg
  • 9 mm9 820 kg
  • 10 mm13 001 kg
  • 12 mm16 774 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
  • 3.5 mm887 kg
  • 4 mm1 183 kg
  • 5 mm1 774 kg
  • 6 mm2 957 kg
  • 7 mm4 181 kg
  • 8 mm5 405 kg
  • 9 mm7 240 kg
  • 10 mm8 362 kg
  • 11 mm9 942 kg
  • 12 mm11 268 kg
  • 14 mm15 296 kg
  • 16 mm19 885 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
  • 7 mm4 181 kg
  • 8 mm5 405 kg
  • 10 mm8 362 kg
  • 12 mm11 268 kg
  • 14 mm15 296 kg
  • 16 mm19 885 kg
  • 18 mm24 371 kg
  • 20 mm29 980 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
  • 4 mm2 957 kg
  • 5 mm4 181 kg
  • 6 mm5 405 kg
  • 7 mm8 362 kg
  • 8 mm10 044 kg
  • 9 mm12 543 kg
  • 10 mm15 296 kg
  • 12 mm19 885 kg
  • 14 mm27 125 kg
  • 16 mm32 529 kg

  Splice

  Yes

• 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
  • 2.5 mm719 kg
  • 3 mm959 kg
  • 4 mm1 917 kg
  • 5 mm2 855 kg
  • 6 mm3 824 kg
  • 7 mm5 252 kg
  • 8 mm6 577 kg
  • 9 mm7 444 kg
  • 10 mm10 146 kg
  • 12 mm12 950 kg
  • 16 mm23 963 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
  • 7 mm2 243 kg
  • 8 mm3 008 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

  • 6 mm1 917 kg
  • 7 mm2 396 kg
  • 8 mm3 569 kg
  • 10 mm5 252 kg
  • 12 mm7 444 kg
  • 14 mm10 146 kg
  • 16 mm12 950 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
  • 4 mm719 kg
  • 5 mm1 198 kg
  • 6 mm1 917 kg
  • 7 mm2 396 kg
  • 8 mm3 569 kg
  • 10 mm5 252 kg
  • 12 mm7 444 kg
  • 14 mm10 146 kg
  • 16 mm12 950 kg

  Splice

  Yes

• Gottifredi Maffioli
  Prohalyard 99
  • Halyards
  • Control lines
  • Splicing-friendly

  Core

  Novabraid 99

  Cover

  Kevlar® + H.T. Polyester + Cordura® branded fibers

  Treatment

  polyurethane coating (UCT)

  Breaking load

  • 8 mm3 977 kg
  • 9 mm4 283 kg
  • 10 mm5 863 kg
  • 12 mm8 362 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
  • 7 mm1 968 kg
  • 8 mm2 345 kg
  • 9 mm3 059 kg
  • 10 mm3 671 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
  • 8 mm1 530 kg
  • 10 mm2 396 kg
  • 12 mm3 620 kg
  • 14 mm4 844 kg
  • 16 mm6 577 kg
  • 18 mm8 005 kg
  • 20 mm9 381 kg
  • 22 mm10 707 kg
  • 24 mm12 237 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
  • 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

  • 2 mm408 kg
  • 2.5 mm510 kg
  • 3 mm816 kg
  • 4 mm1 632 kg
  • 5 mm2 345 kg
  • 6 mm3 263 kg
  • 8 mm4 589 kg
  • 10 mm7 240 kg
  • 12 mm9 687 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
  • 2.5 mm510 kg
  • 3 mm816 kg
  • 4 mm1 632 kg
  • 5 mm2 345 kg
  • 6 mm3 263 kg
  • 8 mm4 589 kg
  • 10 mm7 240 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
  XLF
  • Control lines

  Core

  none (8-plait, single material)

  Cover

  XLF (polypropylene)

  Treatment

  —

  Breaking load

  • 2 mm51 kg
  • 3 mm102 kg

  Splice

  —