BlueWater Accelerator 10.5
The Accelerator 10.5 is a 10.5 mm single rope from BlueWater, at 76 g/m, for multi-pitch sport, trad and big wall. Rated for 9 UIAA falls with 7.8 kN impact force, 27.9% dynamic elongation and a 32% sheath share. No dry treatment.
BlueWater's 10.5 mm single rope, which BlueWater recommends to climbers who own one rope. 76 g/m, 9 UIAA falls, 7.8 kN impact force, 9.0 % static elongation, 27.9 % dynamic, 32 % sheath, 0 mm sheath slippage. Sold in Standard and Double-Dry versions, each also as a bi-colour, in 50 m and 60 m and as a 200 m spool. Made in the USA.
Accelerator 10.5 belay device compatibility
Compatible with 36 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 10.5 mm single rope
What the Accelerator 10.5 is for
Best for multi-pitch sport, trad and big wall. Aimed at intermediate to advanced climbers. Handling feel: moderate. Durability: very high.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Accelerator 10.5 strengths
- 9 UIAA falls, in the top quarter of the 133 single ropes we track
- 7.8 kN impact force, in the lowest quarter of the 133 single ropes we track
- Sold in a Standard and a Double-Dry version, both also as a bi-colour (BlueWater); the figures are the same for both
- Sold in 50 m and 60 m and as a 200 m spool
- Made in the USA in BlueWater's own factory (BlueWater)
Accelerator 10.5 trade-offs
- 10.5 mm is above the maximum rope diameter of 4 of the 20 assisted-braking belay devices we track
- 9 % static elongation, in the highest quarter of the 131 single ropes we track
- The Standard version has no dry treatment; the Double-Dry version is a separate option
Accelerator 10.5 spec profile
The maker's figures for the Accelerator 10.5, each against the 133 single ropes we track.
- Weight 76 g/m: heavy for a single rope
- Diameter 10.5 mm: thick for a single rope
- UIAA falls 9: more falls than most single ropes
- Impact force 7.8 kN: a softer catch than most single ropes
- Dynamic elongation 27.9%: among the least stretch in a fall for a single rope
- Sheath share 32%: among the lowest sheath shares for a single rope
Accelerator 10.5 specifications
| Diameter | 10.5 mm |
| Weight | 76 g/m |
| Sheath share | 32% |
| Lengths sold | 50 / 60 / 200 m |
| Certified as | Single |
| Standards | EN 892, UIAA 101 |
| UIAA falls | 9 |
| Impact force | 7.8 kN |
| Dynamic elongation | 27.9% |
| Static elongation | 9% |
| Sheath slippage | 0 mm |
| Dry treatment | None |
| UIAA Water Repellent | No |
| Core construction | standard |
| Middle mark | Ink mark |
| Lap coiled | Yes |
| Released | 2024 |
What the Accelerator 10.5 costs
No shop in the EU pool lists the Accelerator 10.5 in stock right now.
Alternatives to the Accelerator 10.5
- Singing Rock Duran 10.4
- Beal Wall Master VI 10.5 Unicore
- Beal Top Gun II 10.5 Unicore Dry Cover
- Beal Apollo II 11.0 Dry Cover
- BlueWater Enduro 11
- Singing Rock Patron 11
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