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Chalkline Soft

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MAXIM’s Chalk Line Soft features the same construction as our standard Chalk Line gym rope but with a slightly looser sheath weave. This construction gives the indoor climbing rope a soft touch and increased knotability. Chalk Line Soft is one of the longest lasting gym ropes on the market.

  • Similar construction like Chalkline
  • Flexible gym climbing rope
  • Softer touch and good handling
  • Improved knotability
  • Str8 Jacket for less sheath slippage
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    Chalkline Soft
    The general construction of MAXIM’s Chalk Line and Chalk Line Soft are similar. But while the regular Chalk Line comes with very compact braiding, Chalk Line soft features a looser sheath weave. This construction adds more flexibility, better knotability and soft touch to this indoor gym climbing rope.

    Chalk Line Soft is among the longest lasting gym rope on the market and should not be missing the rope portfolio of your climbing gym. No matter if you have a small community gym, an outdoor climbing wall or a nationally branded gym, the Chalk Line Soft is the right choice for you because it reduces down time, rope setting and annual rope costs.

    The Chalk Line Soft can easily cope with belays through a variety of devices as well as the constant falls of the daily gym routine without losing its round shape and its soft hand. Our proprietary Str8 Jacket construction allows the Chalk Line and the Chalk Line Soft to hold its shape, keeps balance between cover and core and eliminates sheath slippage. For this reason, flat spots are reduced and the overall performance of the climbing rope is maintained.

    Chalk Line Soft is available in 10.2mm for top rope and lead ropes and features our Endura dry treatment in the core yarns for added safety also on outdoor climbing walls.
    Type: single rope
    Standards: EN 892, UIAA 101
    Core: nylon (polyamide)
    Cover: nylon (polyamide)
    Braid: 48
    Pattern: regular
    Ø Weight Sheath slippage Elongation Max. Impact Force Number of Falls
    mm g/m lbs/100 mm dynamic (%) static (%) kN minimum average
    10.2 67 4.5 0 29 4.5 9.8 5 7

    Certain sizes and colors are also available in various lengths.

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    About MAXIM Dynamic Ropes

    Dynamic climbing ropes are the most important piece of gear you have, because they keep you from hitting the ground. Their high elongation absorbs most of the shock in a fall, thereby taking the load off of your body and your anchors. MAXIM ropes are made of 100% high quality nylon and feature a kernmantle construction with twisted nylon cores and a braided nylon cover. MAXIM’s long lasting dynamic climbing lines are designed as a compact rope with high-energy absorption. Each of our dynamic climbing lines offers excellent handling, superior abrasion resistance and high durability.

    Special features of MAXIM dynamic ropes

    The core of every dynamic MAXIM Climbing rope is dry treated with our special Endura DRY treatment process, including our indoor gym ropes. This is for the ultimate level of safety protection since nylon loses a lot of strength when wet. In addition, for maximum water-repellency, selected models also feature Endura 2x-DRY and have both a dry core and a specially treated dry cover. Those ropes fulfill the requirements of UIAA water-repellency.

    Our Pinnacle and Glider series also feature MAXIM’s TPT (Twill Pattern Technology) which aligns the sheath yarns with the direction the rope moves through your protection. This dramatically reduces rope drag and provides for buttery rappels.

    The Chalk Line gym ropes also feature our Str8 Jacket technology, in which we tightly weave the sheath around a mid-sheath which grips the core. These are the longest lasting gym ropes on the planet.

    Standards for dynamic climbing ropes

    Dynamic climbing ropes are generally certified in three categories; single ropes, half ropes and twin ropes. All of them are certified to the European Standard EN 892 and the international standard UIAA 101. Within these standards, the rope’s construction, sheath slippage, static and dynamic elongation, maximum impact force at first fall as well as the minimum number of falls a rope has to withstand are regulated. Please find more information on climbing rope types and requirements of the standards in our Tech info section.

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    "MAXIM sets the standard for durability of climbing ropes in the industry. In the end, a rope is our lifeline, and for many years now I've felt 100% confident trusting my life to thee amazing cords. "

    Jonathan Siegrist