Maxim Pinnacle 9.4
The Pinnacle 9.4 is a 9.4 mm single rope from Maxim, at 57 g/m, for single-pitch sport, multi-pitch sport and trad. Rated for 6 UIAA falls with 9 kN impact force, 32.5% dynamic elongation and a 38% sheath share.
Maxim's Pinnacle, now a 9.4 mm single rope for sport and longer trad pitches: a PFC- and PFAS-free TPT twill-pattern sheath, an Endura DRY treated core on every version and a treated sheath with the UIAA Dry rating on the 2x-DRY colourways, which Maxim recommends as a light ice rope. 57 g/m, 6 UIAA falls guaranteed (Maxim quotes 6 to 10), 9.0 kN impact force, 8.0 % static elongation, 32.5 % dynamic, 48-braid sheath. Single-pattern versions carry a middle mark; a bi-pattern version is sold too. Ready-climb coil.
Pinnacle 9.4 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 9.4 mm single rope
What the Pinnacle 9.4 is for
Best for single-pitch sport, multi-pitch sport, trad and ice climbing. Aimed at intermediate to advanced climbers. Handling feel: supple. Durability: moderate.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Pinnacle 9.4 strengths
- 6 UIAA falls guaranteed (Maxim quotes 6 to 10)
- 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)
Pinnacle 9.4 trade-offs
- 9 kN impact force, in the highest quarter of the 133 single ropes 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
Pinnacle 9.4 spec profile
The maker's figures for the Pinnacle 9.4, each against the 133 single ropes we track.
- Weight 57 g/m: light for a single rope
- Diameter 9.4 mm: a mid-range diameter for a single rope
- UIAA falls 6: a typical fall rating for a single rope
- Impact force 9 kN: a harder catch than most single ropes
- Dynamic elongation 32.5%: typical stretch in a fall for a single rope
- Sheath share 38%: a typical sheath share for a single rope
Pinnacle 9.4 specifications
| Diameter | 9.4 mm |
| Weight | 57 g/m |
| Sheath share | 38% |
| Lengths sold | 60 / 70 / 80 m |
| Certified as | Single |
| Standards | EN 892, UIAA 101 |
| UIAA falls | 6 |
| Impact force | 9 kN |
| Dynamic elongation | 32.5% |
| 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 | 2024 |
| PFC-free | Yes |
What the Pinnacle 9.4 costs
No shop in the EU pool lists the Pinnacle 9.4 in stock right now.
Alternatives to the Pinnacle 9.4
- Beal Stinger III 9.4 Unicore Dry Cover
- Beal Stinger III 9.4 Unicore Golden Dry
- Black Diamond 9.4 Dry
- Edelrid Boa Eco 2R 9.6
- Edelrid Neo 100 3R 9.6
- Edelrid Tommy Caldwell Eco Dry ColorTec 9.3
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