Prusiks

30” Hand-Spliced Eye-to-Eye Prusiks

Eye-to-eye prusiks are 30” overall, with hand-spliced eyes and rated at 5,400 lb tensile strength. See below for individual properties of the different cords.

Ultratech 5/16”: Polyester cover protects Technora heat-resistant core from wear. Technora is high-strength, low-stretch & heat-resistant to 900°.
Ice Tail 5/16”: 80% Technora / 20% Polyester blend. Soft & flexible.
Ocean 5/16”: 50% Kevlar, 50% Polyester jacket over Polyester core. Heat-resistant, high performance cord.
Tenex 3/8”: Polyester 12-strand grips well on all polyester lines. Not heat-resistant.
HRC 5/16”: Nomex / Technora cover over Vectran core. Heat-resistant.
Bee-Line 5/16”: 75% Technora / 25% polyester cover over Vectran core. High strength & heat resistance.

5/16” Bail Out Sewn Prusik

Sewn Eye-to-Eye, 30” prusik from 5/16” Bail Out which is highly heat-resistant and works great on 7/16” and larger climbing lines. Great heat resistance and performance. Bail Out prusik cord by Samson was originally developed for firefighters who literally needed to “Bail Out” of some very hot situations! Bail Out prusiks have the top performance, durability and strength you would expect from these origins. Meets ANSI guidelines.

5/16” HRC Sewn Prusik

Sewn Eye-to-Eye, 30” prusik from 5/16” HRC which is highly heat-resistant and works great on 7/16” and larger climbing lines. Great heat resistance and performance. Meets ANSI guidelines.

3/8” Tenex Sewn Prusik

Sewn Eye-to-Eye 30” 3/8” prusik is a true 3/8” which works great on 7/16” to 1/2” climbing lines. Reliable, affordable, and works great. Not heat-resistant. Meets ANSI guidelines.

5/16” Bee-Line Sewn Prusik

Sewn Eye-to-Eye 30” prusik made from Yale Cordage's popular 5/16” Bee-Line heat-resistant prusik cord. 5/16” Bee-Line prusik cord is made from a 12-strand Vectran core with a 75% Kevlar/ 25% polyester cover. (This is different than the 3/8” Bee-Line: see below.) A very popular choice. Meets ANSI guidelines.

3/8” Bee-Line Sewn Prusik

Sewn Eye-to-Eye 30” prusik made from Yale Cordage's popular 3/8” Bee-Line heat-resistant prusik cord. In the 3/8” Bee-Line prusik cord is made from a 12-strand polyester core with a 50% Kevlar/ 50% polyester cover. (This is different than the 5/16” Bee-Line cord which has a higher concentration of Kevlar: see above.) Meets ANSI guidelines.

5/16” Ocean Sewn Prusik

Sewn eye-to-eye prusiks from 5/16”(8mm) Ocean prusik cord. Ocean cord is a 50% Kevlar, 50% polyester jacket over a 100% polyester core, making Ocean a highly heat-resistant prusik with great handling. Ocean prusik cord is also available in bulk cord and in 3/8”.

3/8” Ocean Sewn Prusik

Sewn eye-to-eye prusiks from 3/8”(10mm) Ocean prusik cord. Ocean cord is a 50% Kevlar, 50% polyester jacket over a 100% polyester core, making Ocean a highly heat-resistant prusik with great handling. Ocean prusik cord is also available in bulk cord and in 5/16”

5/16” Ultra-Tech Sewn Prusiks

Sewn eye-to-eye prusiks from Samson Ultra-Tech 5/16”(8mm) prusik cord. The polyester cover of Ultra-Tech cord protects the Technora heat-resistant core from external wear. Technora is a high-strength, low-stretch fiber and melts at 900° Fahrenheit. Ultra-tech is some of the strongest prusik cord we carry, and is available in bulk cord and also in 3/8”.

3/8” Ultra-Tech Sewn Prusiks

Sewn eye-to-eye prusiks from Samson Ultra-Tech 3/8”(10mm) prusik cord. The polyester cover of Ultra-Tech cord protects the Technora heat-resistant core from external wear. Technora is a high-strength, low-stretch fiber and melts at 900° Fahrenheit. Ultra-tech is some of the strongest prusik cord we carry, and is available in bulk cord and also in 5/16”.

5/16” Ice Tail Sewn Prusiks

Sewn eye-to-eye prusiks from Samson Ice-tail 5/16”(8mm) prusik cord. Samson heat-resistant 12-strand cord is made from 80% Technora / 20% polyester blend. This prusik cord is very flexible and easy to splice with a Class 1 12-strand splice. Heat resistant.

French Prusik/ Valdotain Tresse Split Tail Kit

Contains everything needed to add climbing on the French Prusik to your arsenal of techniques.
Contains: Professionally spliced Bee-Line prusik lanyard, CMI micro pulley, 2 Rock Exotica Pirate positive-locking carabiners.

Blake’s or Tautline Hitch Split Tail Kit

Contains everything needed to add a split tail with the Blake’s Hitch to your bag of tricks.
Contents: 16 strand split tail, CMI micro pulley, small brass swivel snap, 2 Rock Exotica Pirate positive-locking carabiners.

Ice Tail Footlock Prusik

Footlock prusiks made from heat-resistant, reinforced Samson Ice Tail in 3 lengths so you can get the right size for your stride. The measurements given are the length of the prusik from the throat of the big eye to the end.

3 Strand Footlock Prusik Runner

Used to connect the climber to the rope when foot locking. 40” in length, auto-locking steel clip spliced onto plastic thimble. Made from 3 strand arborist rope.