KM III is an exceptional static rope for rappelling, caving, rescue, top roping, fixed rope applications, hauling, lifting and life safety applications. The unique polyester cover limits rotation, bouncing and stretch.
Static KM-III excels with
- 32-strand sheath for optimum sheath/core ratio
- Polyester over nylon with a balanced torque-free construction
- Excellent handling and knot holding characteristics
- High abrasion resistance
- Excellent UV protection
KMIII has been the industry standard for life safety ropes for nearly 50 years. It is humbling to realize how many lives this rope has helped save and how many people have been kept safe as a result of this great rope. With a pedigree like that, why would you trust your life to anything else?
- Standards: EN 1891B (Ø 8 mm), EN 1891A (Ø 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 13mm),
- NFPA 1983:2017 (Ø 5/16, 3/8, 7/16, 1/2, 5/8, 10, 10.5mm)
- Core: nylon (polyamide)
- Cover: polyester
- Braid: 32
- Pattern: regular
| Standard | Diameter | Weight | Shrinkage | Elongation | Minimum breaking force | Cover | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 - 150 kg | Free length | Knotted | Sewn | ||||||||||
| mm | inch | g/m | lbs/100 | % | % | daN | lbf | daN | lbf | daN | lbf | % | |
| EN 1891B | 8 | 5/16 | 59 | 4 | < 5 | 3 | 2 260 | 5 080 | 1 895 | 4 260 | 52 | ||
| EN 1891A | 9.50 | 3/8 | 65 | 4.40 | < 5 | 1.80 | 2 800 | 6 290 | 1 895 | 4 260 | 47 | ||
| EN 1891A | 10 | NA | 65 | 4.40 | < 5 | 1.70 | 3 090 | 6 945 | NA | NA | 52 | ||
| EN 1891A | 10.50 | NA | 84 | 5.65 | < 5 | 1.60 | 3 210 | 7 215 | NA | NA | 48 | ||
| EN 1891A | 11 | 7/16 | 91 | 6.12 | < 5 | 1.80 | 3 330 | 7 485 | 3 085 | 6 935 | 45 | ||
| EN 1891A | 13 | 1/2 | 117 | 7.90 | < 5 | 1.80 | 4 330 | 9 730 | 3 680 | 8 265 | 47 | ||
| EN 1891A | 14.50 | 5/8 | 152 | 10.20 | < 5 | 1.50 | 5 680 | 12 765 | 3 925 | 8 830 | 47 | ||
| Standard | Diameter | Elongation | Approved Class | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.35 kN | 2.7 kN | 4.4 kN | ||||
| mm | inch | % | % | % | ||
| NFPA 2500 (1983) | 8 | 5/16 | 3 | 6.30 | 10.20 | Escape Rope |
| NFPA 2500 (1983) | 9.50 | 3/8 | 2 | 5 | 8 | Technical Use |
| NFPA 2500 (1983) | 10 | NA | 1.60 | 3.60 | 6.30 | Technical Use |
| NFPA 2500 (1983) | 10.50 | NA | 1.40 | 3.40 | 5.90 | Technical Use |
| NFPA 2500 (1983) | 11 | 7/16 | 2.20 | 4.40 | 6.80 | Technical Use |
| NFPA 2500 (1983) | 13 | 1/2 | 1.40 | 2.70 | 4.50 | General Use |
| NFPA 2500 (1983) | 14.50 | 5/8 | 1.30 | 3 | 4.80 | General Use |
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