Singing Rock Accord 8.3
The Accord 8.3 is a 8.3 mm half rope from Singing Rock, at 43 g/m, for alpine and ice/mixed. Rated for 5 UIAA falls with 6.3 kN impact force, 33% dynamic elongation and a 43% sheath share. No dry treatment. In stock at 1 shop from 154.27 EUR for 60 m.
Singing Rock's 8.3 mm rope certified as a half and twin rope: Singing Rock states weight, diameter and fall count are balanced so a pair can be used with the half-rope or the twin technique as the terrain requires, and describes a compact rope with little inter-fibre friction. 43 g/m, 43 % sheath; as a half: 6.3 kN impact force, 5 UIAA falls, 11 % static elongation; as a twin: 9.7 kN and 15 falls. No dry treatment. Thermotransfer end marking, ultrasonic-cut ends. Sold from 30 m to 100 m and as a 200 m spool. No shop in our price data has stocked it in the last 14 days.
Accord 8.3 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 8.3 mm half rope
What the Accord 8.3 is for
Best for alpine and ice/mixed. Aimed at advanced climbers. Handling feel: supple. Durability: moderate.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Accord 8.3 strengths
- Certified as a half and twin rope (EN 892), which Singing Rock says lets a pair be used with either technique
- 15 UIAA falls as a twin
- Thermotransfer end marking and ultrasonic-cut ends (Singing Rock)
- Sold from 30 m to 100 m and as a 200 m spool (Singing Rock)
Accord 8.3 trade-offs
- 5 UIAA falls as a half rope, the minimum EN 892 requires
- 11 % static elongation, among the 4 highest of the 27 half ropes we track with a published figure
- No dry treatment on this version
- No middle mark listed by Singing Rock
Accord 8.3 spec profile
The maker's figures for the Accord 8.3, each against the 28 half ropes we track.
- Weight 43 g/m: mid-weight for a half rope
- Diameter 8.3 mm: on the thick side for a half rope
- UIAA falls 5: the minimum a half rope must hold; most half ropes hold more
- Impact force 6.3 kN: a typical catch for a half rope
- Dynamic elongation 33%: typical stretch in a fall for a half rope
- Sheath share 43%: a higher sheath share than most half ropes
Accord 8.3 specifications
| Diameter | 8.3 mm |
| Weight | 43 g/m |
| Sheath share | 43% |
| Lengths sold | 30 / 40 / 50 / 60 / 70 / 80 / 100 / 200 m |
| Certified as | Half |
| Standards | EN 892 |
| UIAA falls | 5 |
| Impact force | 6.3 kN |
| Dynamic elongation | 33% |
| Static elongation | 11% |
| Sheath slippage | 0 mm |
| Dry treatment | None |
| UIAA Water Repellent | No |
| Core construction | standard |
| Middle mark | Ink mark |
| End marks | Yes |
| Lap coiled | Yes |
| Released | 2024 |
What the Accord 8.3 costs
Prices checked 15 Oct 2026 at the one shop that currently stocks it. Cheapest current offer for 60 m: 154.27 EUR at decathlon.es, 30% below the 219.00 EUR list price.
| Length | Cheapest | Shop | Shops with this length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 m | 81.08 EUR | decathlon.es | 1 |
| 50 m | 129.87 EUR | decathlon.es | 1 |
| 60 m | 154.27 EUR | decathlon.es | 1 |
Shops stocking the 60 m length, cheapest first:
| Retailer | Price |
|---|---|
| decathlon.es | 154.27 EUR |
Alternatives to the Accord 8.3
- Fixe Vignemale 8
- Mammut 8.0 Alpine Classic
- Edelrid Starling Protect Eco Dry 8.2
- Edelweiss O2 Oxygen II SuperEverDry 8.2
- Fixe Zen 8.1
- Beal Ice Line 8.1 Unicore Golden Dry
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