Black Diamond 7.0 Dry
The 7.0 Dry is a 7 mm twin rope from Black Diamond, at 36 g/m, for alpine, ice climbing and glacier travel. Rated for 14 UIAA falls with 8.9 kN impact force, 33% dynamic elongation and a 35% sheath share. Dry Performance core-and-sheath dry treatment, UIAA Water Repellent certified.
Black Diamond's former 7 mm twin rope with dry treatment. 36 g/m, 14 UIAA falls, 8.9 kN impact force, 3.6 % static elongation, 35 % sheath. No longer on blackdiamondequipment.com; one shop listing in our price data in the last 14 days.
7.0 Dry belay device compatibility
Compatible with 5 of the 26 belay devices we track that are rated for twin ropes, 4 of them ideal.
Ideal on, among others:
Every belay device rated for a 7 mm twin rope
What the 7.0 Dry is for
Best for alpine, ice climbing and glacier travel. Aimed at expert climbers. Handling feel: supple. Durability: moderate.
Strengths & Trade-offs
7.0 Dry strengths
- Certified as a twin rope (EN 892), 14 UIAA falls
- Dry treatment on core and sheath
7.0 Dry trade-offs
- Twin rope only: both strands must be clipped together
- No longer listed by Black Diamond
7.0 Dry specifications
| Diameter | 7 mm |
| Weight | 36 g/m |
| Sheath share | 35% |
| Lengths sold | 50 / 60 m |
| Certified as | Twin |
| Standards | EN 892, UIAA 101 |
| UIAA falls | 14 |
| Impact force | 8.9 kN |
| Dynamic elongation | 33% |
| Static elongation | 3.6% |
| Sheath slippage | 0 mm |
| Dry treatment | Dry Performance (core and sheath) |
| UIAA Water Repellent | Certified |
| Core construction | standard |
| Middle mark | Ink mark |
| Lap coiled | Yes |
| Released | 2024 |
What the 7.0 Dry costs
No shop in the EU pool lists the 7.0 Dry in stock right now.
Alternatives to the 7.0 Dry
- Fixe Maladeta 6.9
- Beal Gully 7.3 Unicore Golden Dry
- Edelweiss Discover 8
- Beal Rando 8.0
- Mammut 7.5 Alpine Sender Dry
- Edelrid Skimmer Eco Dry 7.1
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