Tendon Master 8.6
The Master 8.6 is a 8.6 mm single rope from Tendon, also certified as a half and twin rope, at 50 g/m, for multi-pitch sport, alpine and ice climbing. Rated for 5 UIAA falls with 9.9 kN impact force, 30% dynamic elongation and a 34% sheath share. Complete Shield core-and-sheath dry treatment.
Tendon's light triple-certified rope, which Tendon counts among the lightest single ropes in the world at 50 g/m and aims at mountaineers. 8.6 mm, 34 % sheath; as a single: 9.9 kN impact force, 5 UIAA falls, 5.7 % static elongation, 30 % dynamic. Complete Shield finish treats sheath and core with Tendon's PFC-free ECO treatment. Sold from 30 m to 100 m and as a 200 m spool.
Master 8.6 belay device compatibility
Compatible with 35 of the 41 belay devices we track that are rated for single ropes, 31 of them ideal.
Ideal on, among others:
Every belay device rated for a 8.6 mm single rope
What the Master 8.6 is for
Best for multi-pitch sport, alpine and ice climbing. Aimed at advanced to expert climbers. Handling feel: supple. Durability: moderate.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Master 8.6 strengths
- Certified as single, half and twin rope (EN 892)
- Complete Shield finish: Tendon states sheath and core are treated with its PFC-free ECO treatment for water repellency and abrasion resistance
- Sold from 30 m to 100 m and as a 200 m spool (Tendon)
Master 8.6 trade-offs
- 5 UIAA falls as a single rope, the minimum EN 892 requires
- 9.9 kN impact force, joint highest of the 133 single ropes we track
- 8.6 mm is below the minimum rope diameter of 6 of the 20 assisted-braking belay devices we track
- No UIAA Water Repellent rating claimed by Tendon for the Complete Shield finish
Master 8.6 spec profile
The maker's figures for the Master 8.6, each against the 133 single ropes we track.
- Weight 50 g/m: very light for a single rope
- Diameter 8.6 mm: very thin for a single rope
- UIAA falls 5: the minimum a single rope must hold; most single ropes hold more
- Impact force 9.9 kN: among the hardest catches for a single rope
- Dynamic elongation 30%: stretches less in a fall than most single ropes
- Sheath share 34%: among the lowest sheath shares for a single rope
Master 8.6 specifications
| Diameter | 8.6 mm |
| Weight | 50 g/m |
| Sheath share | 34% |
| Lengths sold | 30 / 40 / 50 / 60 / 70 / 80 / 100 / 200 m |
| Certified as | Single / Half / Twin |
| Standards | EN 892, UIAA 101 |
| UIAA falls | 5 |
| Impact force | 9.9 kN |
| Dynamic elongation | 30% |
| Static elongation | 5.7% |
| Sheath slippage | 0 mm |
| Dry treatment | Complete Shield (core and sheath) |
| UIAA Water Repellent | No |
| Core construction | standard |
| Middle mark | Ink mark |
| Lap coiled | Yes |
| Released | 2024 |
| PFC-free | Yes |
What the Master 8.6 costs
No shop in the EU pool lists the Master 8.6 in stock right now.
Alternatives to the Master 8.6
- Edelrid Siskin Eco Dry 8.6
- Beal Opera 8.5 Unicore Golden Dry
- Mammut 8.7 Alpine Sender Dry
- Mammut 8.7 Crag Sender Dry
- Mammut Adam Ondra 8.7 We Care Dry
- Edelrid Canary Pro Dry 8.6
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