Mammut 9.9 Gym Workhorse Classic
The 9.9 Gym Workhorse Classic is a 9.9 mm single rope from Mammut, at 61 g/m, for gym and top-rope. Rated for 8 UIAA falls with 8.3 kN impact force, 32% dynamic elongation and a 39% sheath share. No dry treatment.
Mammut's former 9.9 mm gym rope with the Workhorse sheath construction. 61 g/m, 8 UIAA falls, 8.3 kN impact force, 7.6 % static elongation, 39 % sheath, no dry treatment. No longer on mammut.com (the refresh doc lists the 9.5 Gym Classic and 10.1 Gym Station Classic as the current gym line); no shop in our price data has stocked it in the last 14 days.
9.9 Gym Workhorse Classic 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 9.9 mm single rope
What the 9.9 Gym Workhorse Classic is for
Best for gym and top-rope. Aimed at beginner to intermediate climbers. Handling feel: moderate. Durability: very high.
Strengths & Trade-offs
9.9 Gym Workhorse Classic strengths
- 8 UIAA falls, in the top quarter of the 133 single ropes we track
9.9 Gym Workhorse Classic trade-offs
- No dry treatment
- No longer listed by Mammut; the current gym ropes are the 9.5 Gym Classic and 10.1 Gym Station Classic
9.9 Gym Workhorse Classic spec profile
The maker's figures for the 9.9 Gym Workhorse Classic, each against the 133 single ropes we track.
- Weight 61 g/m: mid-weight for a single rope
- Diameter 9.9 mm: on the thick side for a single rope
- UIAA falls 8: more falls than most single ropes
- Impact force 8.3 kN: a typical catch for a single rope
- Dynamic elongation 32%: typical stretch in a fall for a single rope
- Sheath share 39%: a typical sheath share for a single rope
9.9 Gym Workhorse Classic specifications
| Diameter | 9.9 mm |
| Weight | 61 g/m |
| Sheath share | 39% |
| Lengths sold | 30 / 40 / 50 / 60 m |
| Certified as | Single |
| Standards | EN 892, UIAA 101 |
| UIAA falls | 8 |
| Impact force | 8.3 kN |
| Dynamic elongation | 32% |
| Static elongation | 7.6% |
| Sheath slippage | 0 mm |
| Dry treatment | None |
| UIAA Water Repellent | No |
| Core construction | workhorse |
| Middle mark | Ink mark |
| Lap coiled | Yes |
| Released | 2024 |
| Bluesign | Yes |
| PFC-free | Yes |
What the 9.9 Gym Workhorse Classic costs
No shop in the EU pool lists the 9.9 Gym Workhorse Classic in stock right now.
Alternatives to the 9.9 Gym Workhorse Classic
- Edelrid Boa Eco 9.8
- Petzl Contact 9.8
- Petzl Contact Wall 9.8
- Fixe Rocco 10
- Mammut 10.0 Galaxy Classic
- Petzl Mambo 10.1
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