Maxim Glider 9.9
The Glider 9.9 is a 9.9 mm single rope from Maxim, at 65 g/m, for gym, single-pitch sport and top-rope. Rated for 10 UIAA falls with 9.3 kN impact force, 32% dynamic elongation and a 38% sheath share.
Maxim's most popular rope (Maxim), a 9.9 mm single for day-to-day single-pitch cragging, sport and trad: a PFC- and PFAS-free TPT twill-pattern sheath that Maxim says cuts drag and kinking, an Endura DRY treated core on every version and a treated sheath with the UIAA Dry rating on the 2x-DRY colourways. 65 g/m, 10 UIAA falls, 9.3 kN impact force, 8 % static elongation, 32 % dynamic, 48-braid sheath. Single-pattern versions carry a middle mark; a bi-pattern version is sold too. Ready-climb coil.
Glider 9.9 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 Glider 9.9 is for
Best for gym, single-pitch sport and top-rope. Aimed at beginner to advanced climbers. Handling feel: moderate. Durability: high.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Glider 9.9 strengths
- 10 UIAA falls, the second-highest count of the 13 single ropes between 9.9 and 10 mm we track
- TPT twill-pattern sheath, which Maxim says aligns the sheath yarns with the rope's direction of travel to cut drag
- PFC- and PFAS-free sheath (Maxim)
- Sold in single-pattern (with middle mark) and bi-pattern versions, STD-DRY and 2x-DRY colourways
- Ready-climb coil, usable straight from the package (Maxim)
Glider 9.9 trade-offs
- 9.3 kN impact force, in the highest quarter of the 133 single ropes we track
- 65 g/m, in the heaviest quarter of the 46 single ropes between 9.7 and 10.1 mm we track
- Endura DRY treatment on the core yarns only (Maxim's STD-DRY); the 2x-DRY versions add a treated sheath and meet the UIAA Dry standard
Glider 9.9 spec profile
The maker's figures for the Glider 9.9, each against the 133 single ropes we track.
- Weight 65 g/m: on the heavy side for a single rope
- Diameter 9.9 mm: on the thick side for a single rope
- UIAA falls 10: among the highest fall ratings for a single rope
- Impact force 9.3 kN: among the hardest catches for a single rope
- Dynamic elongation 32%: typical stretch in a fall for a single rope
- Sheath share 38%: a typical sheath share for a single rope
Glider 9.9 specifications
| Diameter | 9.9 mm |
| Weight | 65 g/m |
| Sheath share | 38% |
| Lengths sold | 60 / 70 m |
| Certified as | Single |
| Standards | EN 892, UIAA 101 |
| UIAA falls | 10 |
| Impact force | 9.3 kN |
| Dynamic elongation | 32% |
| Static elongation | 8% |
| Sheath slippage | 0 mm |
| Dry treatment | Endura Dry |
| UIAA Water Repellent | No |
| Core construction | standard |
| Sheath technology | TPT |
| Middle mark | Ink mark |
| Lap coiled | Yes |
| Released | 2022 |
| PFC-free | Yes |
What the Glider 9.9 costs
No shop in the EU pool lists the Glider 9.9 in stock right now.
Alternatives to the Glider 9.9
- Mammut 10.0 Galaxy Classic
- Ocun Guru 10.0
- Edelrid Boa Eco 9.8
- Edelrid Heron Eco Dry 9.8
- Edelrid Tower Lite SyncTec 10.0
- Petzl Mambo 10.1
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