Sterling T-10 XEROS 10.0
The T-10 XEROS 10.0 is a 10 mm single rope from Sterling, at 65 g/m, for single-pitch sport, trad and big wall. Rated for 8 UIAA falls with 9 kN impact force, 30% dynamic elongation and a 35% sheath share. XEROS core-and-sheath dry treatment, UIAA Water Repellent certified.
Sterling's 10 mm single rope for expeditions and top-rope laps, with a design Sterling draws from big-wall climbers, built with the XEROS dry treatment (UIAA Dry certified) from bluesign certified raw materials. 65 g/m, 8 UIAA falls, 9 kN impact force, 8 % static elongation, 30 % dynamic, 35 % sheath. Sold in 60 m and 70 m.
T-10 XEROS 10.0 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 10 mm single rope
What the T-10 XEROS 10.0 is for
Best for single-pitch sport, trad, big wall and top-rope. Aimed at intermediate to advanced climbers. Handling feel: moderate. Durability: very high.
Strengths & Trade-offs
T-10 XEROS 10.0 strengths
- 8 UIAA falls, in the top quarter of the 133 single ropes we track
- Sterling draws its design from big-wall climbers and recommends it for expeditions and top-rope laps
- 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)
- Middle mark on the non-bicolour options (Sterling)
T-10 XEROS 10.0 trade-offs
- 9 kN impact force, in the highest quarter of the 133 single ropes we track
- Sold in 60 m and 70 m only
T-10 XEROS 10.0 spec profile
The maker's figures for the T-10 XEROS 10.0, each against the 133 single ropes we track.
- Weight 65 g/m: on the heavy side for a single rope
- Diameter 10 mm: on the thick side for a single rope
- UIAA falls 8: more falls than most single ropes
- Impact force 9 kN: a harder catch than most single ropes
- Dynamic elongation 30%: stretches less in a fall than most single ropes
- Sheath share 35%: a lower sheath share than most single ropes
T-10 XEROS 10.0 specifications
| Diameter | 10 mm |
| Weight | 65 g/m |
| Sheath share | 35% |
| Lengths sold | 60 / 70 m |
| Certified as | Single |
| Standards | EN 892, UIAA 101 |
| UIAA falls | 8 |
| Impact force | 9 kN |
| Dynamic elongation | 30% |
| Static elongation | 8% |
| 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 T-10 XEROS 10.0 costs
No shop in the EU pool lists the T-10 XEROS 10.0 in stock right now.
Alternatives to the T-10 XEROS 10.0
- Mammut 9.8 Crag Dry
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- Edelrid Heron Eco Dry 9.8
- Mammut 10.0 Galaxy Classic
- Beal Flyer 10.2 Dry Cover
- Edelrid Boa Eco 9.8
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