Beal Joker Soft 9.1 Unicore Dry Cover
The Joker Soft 9.1 Unicore Dry Cover is a 9.1 mm single rope from Beal, also certified as a half and twin rope, at 52 g/m, for ice, alpine and multi-pitch sport. Rated for 5 UIAA falls with 7.3 kN impact force, 35% dynamic elongation and a 35% sheath share. Dry Cover sheath dry treatment. In stock at 7 shops from 177.90 EUR for 60 m.
The Joker Soft is Beal's Joker 9.1 with slightly lower impact forces: 7.3 kN as a single, 5.5 kN as a half, 8.8 kN as a twin (the Joker: 7.4, 5.7 and 9.0). Certified as single, half and twin rope. 52 g/m, 5 UIAA falls guaranteed as a single, 15 as a half (24 in Beal's lab test), 8.5 % static elongation. Unicore bonds core and sheath; Dry Cover treats the sheath only. Beal lists EN 892 for this model. Sold in 60, 70 and 80 m.
Joker Soft 9.1 Unicore Dry Cover 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 9.1 mm single rope
What the Joker Soft 9.1 Unicore Dry Cover is for
Best for ice, alpine, multi-pitch sport, single-pitch sport and trad. Aimed at advanced to expert climbers. Handling feel: moderate. Durability: moderate.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Joker Soft 9.1 Unicore Dry Cover strengths
- Certified as single, half and twin rope (EN 892)
- As a half rope 15 UIAA falls guaranteed, 24 in Beal's lab test
- Unicore bonds core and sheath, 0 mm sheath slippage in the EN 892 test
Joker Soft 9.1 Unicore Dry Cover trade-offs
- 5 UIAA falls as a single rope, the minimum EN 892 requires
- Dry Cover treats the sheath only, the core is not impregnated (Beal workbook)
- Beal lists EN 892 only for this model, no UIAA 101
Joker Soft 9.1 Unicore Dry Cover spec profile
The maker's figures for the Joker Soft 9.1 Unicore Dry Cover, each against the 133 single ropes we track.
- Weight 52 g/m: very light for a single rope
- Diameter 9.1 mm: thin for a single rope
- UIAA falls 5: the minimum a single rope must hold; most single ropes hold more
- Impact force 7.3 kN: among the softest catches for a single rope
- Dynamic elongation 35%: stretches more in a fall than most single ropes
- Sheath share 35%: a lower sheath share than most single ropes
Joker Soft 9.1 Unicore Dry Cover specifications
| Diameter | 9.1 mm |
| Weight | 52 g/m |
| Sheath share | 35% |
| Lengths sold | 60 / 70 / 80 m |
| Certified as | Single / Half / Twin |
| Standards | EN 892 |
| UIAA falls | 5 |
| Impact force | 7.3 kN |
| Dynamic elongation | 35% |
| Static elongation | 8.5% |
| Sheath slippage | 0 mm |
| Dry treatment | Dry Cover (sheath only) |
| UIAA Water Repellent | No |
| Core construction | standard |
| Core material | nylon |
| Sheath technology | Unicore |
| Middle mark | Ink mark |
| Lap coiled | Yes |
What the Joker Soft 9.1 Unicore Dry Cover costs
Prices checked 15 Oct 2026 across 7 shops that currently stock it. Cheapest current offer for 60 m: 177.90 EUR at oliunid.de, 24% below the 235.20 EUR list price.
| Length | Cheapest | Shop | Shops with this length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m | 177.90 EUR | oliunid.de | 7 |
| 70 m | 199.00 EUR | sestogrado.it | 6 |
| 80 m | 229.00 EUR | sestogrado.it | 5 |
Shops stocking the 60 m length, cheapest first:
| Retailer | Price |
|---|---|
| oliunid.de | 177.90 EUR |
| sestogrado.it | 177.90 EUR |
| epictv.com | 177.90 EUR |
| bananafingers.co.uk | 195.53 EUR |
| 8a.de | 205.99 EUR |
| snowleader.com | 207.90 EUR |
| beal-planet.com | 235.13 EUR |
Alternatives to the Joker Soft 9.1 Unicore Dry Cover
- Beal Joker 9.1 Unicore Dry Cover
- Beal Joker 9.1 Unicore Golden Dry
- BlueWater Icon 9.1
- CAMP Genius 9.0 Dry
- Edelweiss Performance 9.2
- Mammut 9.0 Crag Sender Dry
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