Mammut 9.8 Eternity Protect
The 9.8 Eternity Protect is a 9.8 mm single rope from Mammut, at 63 g/m, for single-pitch sport, multi-pitch sport and trad. Rated for 9 UIAA falls with 8.5 kN impact force, 30% dynamic elongation and a 38% sheath share. Protect sheath dry treatment.
Mammut's former 9.8 mm all-round single rope with the Protect sheath treatment. 63 g/m, 9 UIAA falls, 8.5 kN impact force, 5.5 % static elongation, 30 % dynamic, 38 % sheath. No longer on mammut.com (Mammut states its 9.8 Crag Classic is based on the Eternity); no shop in our price data has stocked it in the last 14 days.
9.8 Eternity Protect 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 9.8 mm single rope
What the 9.8 Eternity Protect is for
Best for single-pitch sport, multi-pitch sport and trad. Aimed at beginner to advanced climbers. Handling feel: supple. Durability: high.
Strengths & Trade-offs
9.8 Eternity Protect strengths
- 9 UIAA falls, in the top quarter of the 133 single ropes we track
- 5.5 % static elongation, in the lowest quarter of the 131 single ropes we track
- 30 % dynamic elongation, in the lowest quarter of the 133 single ropes we track
9.8 Eternity Protect trade-offs
- Protect is a sheath-only treatment
- No longer listed by Mammut; the 9.8 Crag Classic and 9.8 Crag Dry are its current 9.8 mm ropes
9.8 Eternity Protect spec profile
The maker's figures for the 9.8 Eternity Protect, each against the 133 single ropes we track.
- Weight 63 g/m: on the heavy side for a single rope
- Diameter 9.8 mm: a mid-range diameter for a single rope
- UIAA falls 9: more falls than most single ropes
- Impact force 8.5 kN: a typical catch for a single rope
- Dynamic elongation 30%: stretches less in a fall than most single ropes
- Sheath share 38%: a typical sheath share for a single rope
9.8 Eternity Protect specifications
| Diameter | 9.8 mm |
| Weight | 63 g/m |
| Sheath share | 38% |
| Lengths sold | 50 / 60 / 70 / 80 m |
| Certified as | Single |
| Standards | EN 892, UIAA 101 |
| UIAA falls | 9 |
| Impact force | 8.5 kN |
| Dynamic elongation | 30% |
| Static elongation | 5.5% |
| Sheath slippage | 0 mm |
| Dry treatment | Protect (sheath only) |
| UIAA Water Repellent | No |
| Core construction | standard |
| Middle mark | Ink mark |
| Lap coiled | Yes |
| Released | 2024 |
| Bluesign | Yes |
| PFC-free | Yes |
What the 9.8 Eternity Protect costs
No shop in the EU pool lists the 9.8 Eternity Protect in stock right now.
Alternatives to the 9.8 Eternity Protect
- Beal Booster III 9.7 Unicore Dry Cover
- Beal Tiger 10.0 Unicore Dry Cover
- BlueWater Lightning Pro 9.7
- Edelrid Heron Eco Dry 9.8
- Edelrid Neo 3R 9.8
- Edelweiss Curve 9.8
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