Cordelette Petzl Rad Line 6mm, from the brand Petzl, is an ultra-lightweight and compact cord for crevasse rescue, rappelling, and glacier roping to escape a crevassed zone.
Hyperstatic and supple, it features a rough sheath, providing an excellent grip and facilitating handling.
It is available in two lengths: 30 and 60 meters.
Main features
- Ultra-light and compact:
- only 22 grams per meter,
- easy to carry in the backpack, thanks to its lightness and compactness.
- Specific sheath construction:
- compatible with the Tibloc ascender and the Micro Traxion and Nano Traxion pulley-ascenders, thanks to its specific reinforced HDPE sheath (1),
- supple cord with a rough sheath for an excellent grip, improving control during rappels and helping to brake during crevasse falls.
- Hyperstatic:
- cord elongation of less than 2%, to facilitate and improve efficiency during rescue maneuvers, as well as eliminating the yo-yo effect during rappels or when stopping a crevasse fall,
- allows ski roping to escape from a crevassed area.
(1) Details of compatibilities and possible uses of this cord in the technical advice on www.petzl.com.