Fixe Zen 8.1
The Zen 8.1 is a 8.1 mm half rope from Fixe, at 41 g/m, for alpine and ice/mixed. Rated for 8 UIAA falls with 5.7 kN impact force, 36% dynamic elongation and a 38% sheath share. Full Dry core-and-sheath dry treatment, UIAA Water Repellent certified.
A former Fixe 8.1 mm half rope with Full Dry treatment. 41 g/m, 8 UIAA falls, 5.7 kN impact force, 8.5 % static elongation, 38 % sheath. Absent from Fixe's site; no shop in our price data has stocked it in the last 14 days.
Zen 8.1 belay device compatibility
Compatible with 25 of the 27 belay devices we track that are rated for half ropes, all of them ideal.
Ideal on, among others:
- Beal Air Force 3
- Black Diamond ATC
- Black Diamond ATC Guide
- Black Diamond ATC-Alpine Guide
- Black Diamond ATC-XP
Every belay device rated for a 8.1 mm half rope
What the Zen 8.1 is for
Best for alpine and ice/mixed. Aimed at expert climbers. Handling feel: very supple. Durability: low.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Zen 8.1 strengths
- Full Dry treatment on sheath and core
Zen 8.1 trade-offs
- Not listed by Fixe; no shop in our price data has stocked it in the last 14 days
Zen 8.1 spec profile
The maker's figures for the Zen 8.1, each against the 28 half ropes we track.
- Weight 41 g/m: mid-weight for a half rope
- Diameter 8.1 mm: a mid-range diameter for a half rope
- UIAA falls 8: a typical fall rating for a half rope
- Impact force 5.7 kN: a typical catch for a half rope
- Dynamic elongation 36%: stretches more in a fall than most half ropes
- Sheath share 38%: a typical sheath share for a half rope
Zen 8.1 specifications
| Diameter | 8.1 mm |
| Weight | 41 g/m |
| Sheath share | 38% |
| Lengths sold | 50 / 60 / 70 m |
| Certified as | Half |
| Standards | EN 892, UIAA 101 |
| UIAA falls | 8 |
| Impact force | 5.7 kN |
| Dynamic elongation | 36% |
| Static elongation | 8.5% |
| Sheath slippage | 0 mm |
| Dry treatment | Full Dry (core and sheath) |
| UIAA Water Repellent | Certified |
| Core construction | standard |
| Middle mark | Ink mark |
| Lap coiled | Yes |
| Released | 2024 |
| PFC-free | Yes |
What the Zen 8.1 costs
No shop in the EU pool lists the Zen 8.1 in stock right now.
Alternatives to the Zen 8.1
- Edelrid Apus Pro Dry 7.9
- Mammut 8.0 Alpine Dry
- Beal Ice Line 8.1 Unicore Golden Dry
- Fixe Vignemale 8
- Singing Rock Gemini 7.9
- Edelrid Starling Protect Eco Dry 8.2
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