Petzl Salsa 8.2
The Salsa 8.2 is a 8.2 mm half rope from Petzl, at 45 g/m, for trad, multi-pitch sport and alpine. Rated for 9 UIAA falls with 6.4 kN impact force, 32% dynamic elongation and a 31% sheath share. Duratec Dry core-and-sheath dry treatment, UIAA Water Repellent certified.
Petzl's former 8.2 mm half rope with 48-carrier construction and Duratec Dry treatment. 45 g/m, 9 UIAA falls, 6.4 kN impact force, 8 % static elongation, 31 % sheath. No longer on petzl.com; no shop in our price data has stocked it in the last 14 days.
Salsa 8.2 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 8.2 mm half rope
What the Salsa 8.2 is for
Best for trad, multi-pitch sport and alpine. Aimed at advanced to expert climbers. Handling feel: supple. Durability: high.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Salsa 8.2 strengths
- 9 UIAA falls as a half rope, in the top quarter of the 28 half ropes we track
- Duratec Dry treatment
Salsa 8.2 trade-offs
- 6.4 kN impact force as a half rope, in the highest quarter of the 28 half ropes we track
- 31 % sheath share, in the lowest quarter of the 28 half ropes we track
- No longer listed by Petzl; no shop in our price data has stocked it in the last 14 days
Salsa 8.2 spec profile
The maker's figures for the Salsa 8.2, each against the 28 half ropes we track.
- Weight 45 g/m: on the heavy side for a half rope
- Diameter 8.2 mm: a mid-range diameter for a half rope
- UIAA falls 9: more falls than most half ropes
- Impact force 6.4 kN: a harder catch than most half ropes
- Dynamic elongation 32%: typical stretch in a fall for a half rope
- Sheath share 31%: among the lowest sheath shares for a half rope
Salsa 8.2 specifications
| Diameter | 8.2 mm |
| Weight | 45 g/m |
| Sheath share | 31% |
| Lengths sold | 50 / 60 m |
| Certified as | Half |
| Standards | EN 892, UIAA 101 |
| UIAA falls | 9 |
| Impact force | 6.4 kN |
| Dynamic elongation | 32% |
| Static elongation | 8% |
| Sheath slippage | 0 mm |
| Dry treatment | Duratec Dry (core and sheath) |
| UIAA Water Repellent | Certified |
| Core construction | 48 carrier |
| Middle mark | Ink mark |
| Lap coiled | Yes |
| Released | 2023 |
What the Salsa 8.2 costs
No shop in the EU pool lists the Salsa 8.2 in stock right now.
Alternatives to the Salsa 8.2
- Edelrid Starling Protect Eco Dry 8.2
- Mammut 8.0 Alpine Dry
- Edelrid Starling Eco Dry 8.2
- Edelweiss O2 Oxygen II SuperEverDry 8.2
- Mammut 8.0 Alpine Eco Dry
- Petzl Rumba 8.0
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