Edelweiss Energy ARC 9.5
The Energy ARC 9.5 is a 9.5 mm single rope from Edelweiss, at 58 g/m, for multi-pitch sport and trad. Rated for 7 UIAA falls with 7.8 kN impact force, 34% dynamic elongation and a 38% sheath share. No dry treatment.
Edelweiss's Energy 9.5 from the Perform3 all-terrain range, in the Unicore version: HD Cover braiding and Unicore bonding of core and sheath, with a middle mark. 58 g/m, 7 UIAA falls, 7.8 kN impact force, 7.8 % static elongation, 34 % dynamic, 38 % sheath. No dry treatment. Sold from 50 m to 80 m and as a 200 m spool. Edelweiss publishes weight and certification in its 2025 catalogue; the other figures are stored from the earlier import.
Energy ARC 9.5 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 9.5 mm single rope
What the Energy ARC 9.5 is for
Best for multi-pitch sport and trad. Aimed at advanced climbers. Handling feel: very supple. Durability: high.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Energy ARC 9.5 strengths
- Unicore construction bonding core and sheath (Edelweiss catalogue)
- HD Cover braiding and Perform3 construction (Edelweiss catalogue)
- 7.8 kN impact force, in the lowest quarter of the 133 single ropes we track
- Sold from 50 m to 80 m and as a 200 m spool
Energy ARC 9.5 trade-offs
- No dry treatment on this version (the catalogue shows no Everdry badge for the Energy 9.5 Unicore)
Energy ARC 9.5 spec profile
The maker's figures for the Energy ARC 9.5, each against the 133 single ropes we track.
- Weight 58 g/m: mid-weight for a single rope
- Diameter 9.5 mm: a mid-range diameter for a single rope
- UIAA falls 7: a typical fall rating for a single rope
- Impact force 7.8 kN: a softer catch than most single ropes
- Dynamic elongation 34%: typical stretch in a fall for a single rope
- Sheath share 38%: a typical sheath share for a single rope
Energy ARC 9.5 specifications
| Diameter | 9.5 mm |
| Weight | 58 g/m |
| Sheath share | 38% |
| Lengths sold | 50 / 60 / 70 / 80 / 200 m |
| Certified as | Single |
| Standards | EN 892, UIAA 101 |
| UIAA falls | 7 |
| Impact force | 7.8 kN |
| Dynamic elongation | 34% |
| Static elongation | 7.8% |
| Sheath slippage | 0 mm |
| Dry treatment | None |
| UIAA Water Repellent | No |
| Core construction | unicore |
| Middle mark | Ink mark |
| Lap coiled | Yes |
| Released | 2024 |
What the Energy ARC 9.5 costs
No shop in the EU pool lists the Energy ARC 9.5 in stock right now.
Alternatives to the Energy ARC 9.5
- Edelrid Boa Eco 2R 9.6
- Edelrid Neo 100 3R 9.6
- Mammut 9.5 Crag Classic
- Mammut 9.5 Crag We Care Classic
- Beal Booster III 9.7 Unicore Dry Cover
- Beal Stinger III 9.4 Unicore Dry Cover
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