Static Ropes

KM III

Static ropes

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.

Tech Specs

Features

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

Specifications

Standards: EN 1891B (Ø 8 mm), EN 1891A (Ø 9.5, 11, 13mm),
NFPA 2500 (1983) (Ø 5/16, 3/8, 7/16, 1/2, 5/8)

Core: nylon (polyamide)

Cover: polyester

Braid: 32

Pattern: regular

CE Test Results per EN 1891

Ø		Weight		Shrinkage	Elongation	Min. Breaking Strength: Free length		Min. Breaking Strength: Sewn		Cover	Testresult
mm	inch	g/m	lbs/100	%	%	daN	lbf	daN	lbf	%
8	5/16	58	3.9	< 5	3.5	2260	5080	1895	4260	47	CE Test Result per EN 1891
9.5	3/8	60	4.03	< 5	1.8	2800	6290	1895	4260	43.8	CE Test Result per EN 1891
10		65.0	4.40	< 5	1.7	2,790	6,275			52	CE Test Result per EN 1891
10.5		84.0	5.65	< 5	1.6	3,335	7,500			48	CE Test Result per EN 1891
11	7/16	91.0	6.12	< 5	1.8	3,765	8,465	3,085	6,935	45	CE Test Result per EN 1891
13	1/2	117.0	7.90	< 5	1.8	5,015	11,275	3,680	8,265	47	CE Test Result per EN 1891
14.5	5/8	152.0	10.2	< 5	1.8	5,815	13,075	3,925	8,830	47	CE Test Result per EN 1891

NFPA Test Results

Ø		Elongation			number of Falls	Testresult
mm	inch	at 1.35 kN (%)	at 2.7 kN (%)	at 4.4 kN (%)	average
8	5/16	3	6.3	10.2	Escape rope	NFPA Test Results
9.5	3/8	2	5	8	Technical use	NFPA Test Results
10		1.8	4.2	6.7	Technical use	NFPA Test Results
10.5		3.9	7.0	9.7	Technical Use	NFPA Test Results
11.0	7/16	2.4	4.2	6.3	Technical Use	NFPA Test Results
13	1/2	2.8	4.5	7.0	General Use	NFPA Test Results
14.5	5/8	2.5	3.4	5.2	General Use	NFPA Test Results

KM III is an highly static rope that is perfectly suited for rappelling, caving, rescue or top roping. Also fixed rope applications, hauling and lifting systems, and life safety applications can be well covered by KM III – a true jack-of-all-trades. In climbing, KM III is the right choice when it comes to hauling equipment in big walls or rappelling in climbing photography.

The polyester cover of KM III is balanced with a polyamide (Nylon) core to limit rotation, bouncing, and stretch. Our KM III, formerly known as New England Ropes’ KM III is NFPA and CE certified. Thirty-two bobbins produce the right cover for the unique demands required of this static rope and the optimum cover/core ratio. This creates an incredibly smooth cover with higher tensile strengths, and superior handling characteristics.

KMIII is available in 5/16”, 3/8”, 7/16”, 1/2” and 5/8” diameters (8mm, 9.5mm, 11mm, 13mm and 14.5mm) and in standard lengths ranging from 100’ (30m) to over a mile (>1600m). Custom lengths are available upon requests.

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 help 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?

Features

32-strand cover offers perfect sheath/core ratio
Polyester cover with nylon core
Balanced, torque-free construction
Great hand and superior knot holding characteristics
Tight and abrasion resistant cover
Excellent protection against UV-light

Made in the USA and CZ! These cords are proudly made by expert crafts men and women in our US facility located in Fall River, Massachusetts and our Czech facility located in Veseli nad Luznici.

Downloads

MAXIM Catalog

User instruction Kernmantle ropes

Challenge Course Catalog 2021

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