Beal Berlin 9.8 Unicore
The Berlin 9.8 Unicore is a 9.8 mm single rope from Beal, at 61 g/m, for single-pitch sport, multi-pitch sport and gym. Rated for 5 UIAA falls with 8.2 kN impact force, 36% dynamic elongation and a 38% sheath share. No dry treatment. In stock at 9 shops from 139.70 EUR for 60 m.
Beal's single rope for the gym and the crag (Beal: "one rope, two playgrounds"). For indoor use Beal cites abrasion resistance and a braided core that keeps its round shape under top-rope and fixed-anchor use; at the crag it cites supple handling and easy clipping. Unicore bonds core and sheath. 9.8 mm, 61 g/m, 5 UIAA falls, 8.2 kN impact force, 38 % sheath. No dry treatment. Launched 2025.
Berlin 9.8 Unicore belay device compatibility
Compatible with 39 of the 41 belay devices we track that are rated for single ropes, all of them ideal.
Ideal on, among others:
Every belay device rated for a 9.8 mm single rope
What the Berlin 9.8 Unicore is for
Best for single-pitch sport, multi-pitch sport and gym. Aimed at intermediate to advanced climbers. Handling feel: supple. Durability: very high.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Berlin 9.8 Unicore strengths
- Unicore bonds core and sheath, 0 mm sheath slippage in the EN 892 test
- Beal states the braided core keeps a round shape under top-rope and fixed-anchor use
- Sold from 40 m to 80 m
Berlin 9.8 Unicore trade-offs
- 5 UIAA falls, the minimum EN 892 requires of a single rope
- No dry treatment (a standard Beal finish: the treated versions carry Dry Cover or Golden Dry in the name)
- 9.2 % static elongation, in the highest quarter of the 131 single ropes we track
Berlin 9.8 Unicore spec profile
The maker's figures for the Berlin 9.8 Unicore, each against the 133 single ropes we track.
- Weight 61 g/m: mid-weight for a single rope
- Diameter 9.8 mm: a mid-range diameter for a single rope
- UIAA falls 5: the minimum a single rope must hold; most single ropes hold more
- Impact force 8.2 kN: a typical catch for a single rope
- Dynamic elongation 36%: stretches more in a fall than most single ropes
- Sheath share 38%: a typical sheath share for a single rope
Berlin 9.8 Unicore specifications
| Diameter | 9.8 mm |
| Weight | 61 g/m |
| Sheath share | 38% |
| Lengths sold | 40 / 50 / 60 / 70 / 80 m |
| Certified as | Single |
| Standards | EN 892, UIAA 101 |
| UIAA falls | 5 |
| Impact force | 8.2 kN |
| Dynamic elongation | 36% |
| Static elongation | 9.2% |
| Sheath slippage | 0 mm |
| Dry treatment | None |
| UIAA Water Repellent | No |
| Core construction | unicore |
| Middle mark | Ink mark |
| End marks | Yes |
| Lap coiled | Yes |
| Released | 2024 |
| Bluesign | Yes |
| PFC-free | Yes |
What the Berlin 9.8 Unicore costs
Prices checked 15 Oct 2026 across 12 shops that currently stock it. Cheapest current offer for 60 m: 139.70 EUR at bergzeit.de, 41% below the 237.00 EUR list price.
| Length | Cheapest | Shop | Shops with this length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 m | 104.95 EUR | sport-conrad.com | 5 |
| 50 m | 124.94 EUR | naturzeit.com | 8 |
| 60 m | 139.70 EUR | bergzeit.de | 9 |
| 70 m | 172.90 EUR | oliunid.de | 7 |
| 80 m | 196.90 EUR | oliunid.de | 6 |
Shops stocking the 60 m length, cheapest first:
| Retailer | Price |
|---|---|
| bergzeit.de | 139.70 EUR |
| oliunid.de | 147.90 EUR |
| epictv.com | 147.90 EUR |
| sport-conrad.com | 154.95 EUR |
| bananafingers.co.uk | 170.59 EUR |
| 8a.de | 171.99 EUR |
| sportokay.com | 173.35 EUR |
| snowleader.be | 177.90 EUR |
| decathlon.es | 197.68 EUR |
Alternatives to the Berlin 9.8 Unicore
- Beal Karma 9.8
- Edelrid Birdlime 1R 9.8
- Singing Rock Kata 9.7
- Beal The One 9.6
- Beal Booster III 9.7 Unicore Dry Cover
- Beal Diablo 9.8 Unicore
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