Trango Agility 9.8
The Agility 9.8 is a 9.8 mm single rope from Trango, at 64 g/m, for single-pitch sport, multi-pitch sport and trad. Rated for 13 UIAA falls with 8.6 kN impact force, 32% dynamic elongation and a 35% sheath share. Standard dry core-and-sheath dry treatment.
Trango's Agility 9.8, a single rope Trango built for maximum mileage, from redpoint burns to top-rope laps, with the Agility 1x1 weave and standard dry treatment. 64 g/m, 13 UIAA falls, 7.5 % static elongation, 32 % dynamic; Trango publishes no impact force for it. Sold in 40 m to 70 m, sold out on trango.com in September 2026; Trango's current 9.8 mm rope is the Red Flag 9.8 (60 g/m, 8 UIAA falls, 8.9 kN, Duo Dry core and sheath, red-dyed final 5 m). No shop in our price data has stocked either in the last 14 days.
Agility 9.8 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 9.8 mm single rope
What the Agility 9.8 is for
Best for single-pitch sport, multi-pitch sport and trad. Aimed at intermediate to advanced climbers. Handling feel: supple. Durability: high.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Agility 9.8 strengths
- 13 UIAA falls, in the top quarter of the 133 single ropes we track
- Agility 1x1 weave for handling (Trango)
- Sold from 40 m to 70 m for gym and outdoor use (Trango)
Agility 9.8 trade-offs
- Standard dry treatment; Trango makes no UIAA water-repellent claim for it
- 64 g/m, in the heaviest quarter of the 54 single ropes between 9.6 and 10 mm we track
- Sold out on trango.com; Trango's current 9.8 mm rope is the Red Flag 9.8 (60 g/m, 8 UIAA falls, 8.9 kN, Duo Dry core and sheath, red-dyed ends)
- Trango publishes no impact force or sheath share for the Agility 9.8
Agility 9.8 spec profile
The maker's figures for the Agility 9.8, each against the 133 single ropes we track.
- Weight 64 g/m: on the heavy side for a single rope
- Diameter 9.8 mm: a mid-range diameter for a single rope
- UIAA falls 13: among the highest fall ratings for a single rope
- Impact force 8.6 kN: a typical catch for a single rope
- Dynamic elongation 32%: typical stretch in a fall for a single rope
- Sheath share 35%: a lower sheath share than most single ropes
Agility 9.8 specifications
| Diameter | 9.8 mm |
| Weight | 64 g/m |
| Sheath share | 35% |
| Lengths sold | 40 / 50 / 60 / 70 m |
| Certified as | Single |
| Standards | EN 892, UIAA 101 |
| UIAA falls | 13 |
| Impact force | 8.6 kN |
| Dynamic elongation | 32% |
| Static elongation | 7.5% |
| Sheath slippage | 0 mm |
| Dry treatment | Standard dry (core and sheath) |
| UIAA Water Repellent | No |
| Core construction | standard |
| Middle mark | Ink mark |
| Lap coiled | Yes |
| Released | 2024 |
What the Agility 9.8 costs
No shop in the EU pool lists the Agility 9.8 in stock right now.
Alternatives to the Agility 9.8
- Edelrid Heron Eco Dry 9.8
- Edelrid Neo 3R 9.8
- Mammut 9.8 Crag Dry
- Sterling Evolution Velocity 9.8
- Sterling Velocity XEROS 9.8
- Beal Booster III 9.7 Unicore Dry Cover
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