Black Diamond 8.5 Dry
The 8.5 Dry is a 8.5 mm half rope from Black Diamond, at 48 g/m, for alpine, ice climbing and trad. Rated for 10 UIAA falls with 5 kN impact force, 35% dynamic elongation and a 38% sheath share. Dry Performance core-and-sheath dry treatment, UIAA Water Repellent certified. In stock at 1 shop from 209.95 EUR for 70 m.
Black Diamond's former 8.5 mm rope certified as a half and twin rope, with dry treatment on core and sheath. 48 g/m; as a half: 5 kN impact force, 10 UIAA falls, 7 % static elongation; 38 % sheath. No longer on blackdiamondequipment.com; two shop listings in our price data in the last 14 days.
8.5 Dry belay device compatibility
Compatible with 26 of the 27 belay devices we track that are rated for half ropes, all of them ideal.
Ideal on, among others:
- Beal Air Force 2
- Beal Air Force 3
- Black Diamond ATC
- Black Diamond ATC Guide
- Black Diamond ATC-Alpine Guide
Every belay device rated for a 8.5 mm half rope
What the 8.5 Dry is for
Best for alpine, ice climbing and trad. Aimed at advanced to expert climbers. Handling feel: supple. Durability: moderate.
Strengths & Trade-offs
8.5 Dry strengths
- Certified as a half and twin rope (EN 892)
- 10 UIAA falls as a half rope, in the top quarter of the 28 half ropes we track
- 5 kN impact force as a half rope, in the lowest quarter of the 28 half ropes we track
- Dry treatment on core and sheath
8.5 Dry trade-offs
- No longer listed by Black Diamond
8.5 Dry spec profile
The maker's figures for the 8.5 Dry, each against the 28 half ropes we track.
- Weight 48 g/m: heavy for a half rope
- Diameter 8.5 mm: thick for a half rope
- UIAA falls 10: more falls than most half ropes
- Impact force 5 kN: among the softest catches for a half rope
- Dynamic elongation 35%: stretches more in a fall than most half ropes
- Sheath share 38%: a typical sheath share for a half rope
8.5 Dry specifications
| Diameter | 8.5 mm |
| Weight | 48 g/m |
| Sheath share | 38% |
| Lengths sold | 50 / 60 / 70 m |
| Certified as | Half |
| Standards | EN 892, UIAA 101 |
| UIAA falls | 10 |
| Impact force | 5 kN |
| Dynamic elongation | 35% |
| Static elongation | 7% |
| 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 8.5 Dry costs
Prices checked 15 Oct 2026 at the one shop that currently stocks it. Cheapest current offer for 70 m: 209.95 EUR at kletterladen.nrw, 33% below the 315.00 EUR list price.
| Length | Cheapest | Shop | Shops with this length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 m | 209.95 EUR | kletterladen.nrw | 1 |
Shops stocking the 70 m length, cheapest first:
| Retailer | Price |
|---|---|
| kletterladen.nrw | 209.95 EUR |
Alternatives to the 8.5 Dry
- Petzl Tango 8.5
- Edelrid Starling Eco Dry 8.2
- Edelweiss O2 Oxygen II SuperEverDry 8.2
- Petzl Salsa 8.2
- Mammut 8.0 Alpine Eco Dry
- Beal Cobra II 8.6 Unicore
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