Sterling Fusion Nano IX 9.0 DryXP
The Fusion Nano IX 9.0 DryXP is a 8.9 mm single rope from Sterling, also certified as a half and twin rope, at 52 g/m, for single-pitch sport and multi-pitch sport. Rated for 6 UIAA falls with 8.5 kN impact force, 33.1% dynamic elongation and a 29% sheath share. XEROS core-and-sheath dry treatment, UIAA Water Repellent certified.
Sterling's thinnest single rope, now sold as the Nano 8.9 XEROS: certified as single, half and twin, built with the XEROS dry treatment (UIAA Dry certified) from bluesign certified raw materials. 8.9 mm, 52 g/m, 29 % sheath; as a single: 8.5 kN impact force, 6 UIAA falls, 7.0 % static elongation, 33.1 % dynamic; as a half: 6.6 kN and 16 falls; as a twin: 10.4 kN and more than 20 falls. Sold in 30, 40, 60, 70 and 80 m. No shop in our price data has stocked it in the last 14 days.
Fusion Nano IX 9.0 DryXP belay device compatibility
Compatible with all 41 belay devices we track that are rated for single ropes, 40 of them ideal.
Ideal on, among others:
Every belay device rated for a 8.9 mm single rope
What the Fusion Nano IX 9.0 DryXP is for
Best for single-pitch sport and multi-pitch sport. Aimed at intermediate to advanced climbers. Handling feel: supple. Durability: high.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Fusion Nano IX 9.0 DryXP strengths
- Certified as single, half and twin rope (EN 892)
- 52 g/m, in the lightest quarter of the 19 single ropes between 8.7 and 9.1 mm we track
- 16 UIAA falls as a half rope, more than 20 as a twin
- XEROS dry treatment, UIAA Dry certified (Sterling): Sterling states both core and sheath are protected, without a coating on the outside
- Made with bluesign certified raw materials (Sterling)
- Sold in 30, 40, 60, 70 and 80 m
Fusion Nano IX 9.0 DryXP trade-offs
- 6 UIAA falls as a single, in the bottom quarter of the 133 single ropes we track
- 29 % sheath, the lowest of the 130 single ropes we track with a published figure
- Sterling now sells this rope as the Nano 8.9 XEROS; the Fusion Nano IX 9.0 DryXP name is gone from its site
Fusion Nano IX 9.0 DryXP spec profile
The maker's figures for the Fusion Nano IX 9.0 DryXP, each against the 133 single ropes we track.
- Weight 52 g/m: very light for a single rope
- Diameter 8.9 mm: very thin for a single rope
- UIAA falls 6: a typical fall rating for a single rope
- Impact force 8.5 kN: a typical catch for a single rope
- Dynamic elongation 33.1%: typical stretch in a fall for a single rope
- Sheath share 29%: among the lowest sheath shares for a single rope
Fusion Nano IX 9.0 DryXP specifications
| Diameter | 8.9 mm |
| Weight | 52 g/m |
| Sheath share | 29% |
| Lengths sold | 30 / 40 / 60 / 70 / 80 m |
| Certified as | Single / Half / Twin |
| Standards | EN 892, UIAA 101 |
| UIAA falls | 6 |
| Impact force | 8.5 kN |
| Dynamic elongation | 33.1% |
| Static elongation | 7% |
| Sheath slippage | 0 mm |
| Dry treatment | XEROS (core and sheath) |
| UIAA Water Repellent | Certified |
| Core construction | standard |
| Middle mark | Ink mark |
| Lap coiled | Yes |
| Released | 2024 |
| Bluesign | Yes |
What the Fusion Nano IX 9.0 DryXP costs
No shop in the EU pool lists the Fusion Nano IX 9.0 DryXP in stock right now.
Alternatives to the Fusion Nano IX 9.0 DryXP
- BlueWater Icon 9.1
- Edelrid Swift 48 8.9
- Mammut 9.0 Crag Sender Dry
- Beal Joker 9.1 Unicore Dry Cover
- Beal Joker Soft 9.1 Unicore Dry Cover
- CAMP Genius 9.0 Dry
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