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Mammut Revelation Climbing Rope - 9.2mm
what is a kn
By dn_rcksn2111329
Ranked #866 - Big Wall Climbing
March 10, 2008
what is a kn
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By Trevor Wallner
Ranked #202 - Big Wall Climbing
June 6, 2010
a kn is a kilo newton a measure of force
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By pss832309435
Ranked #531 - Big Wall Climbing
May 7, 2009
Actually, despite what the above below said, impact force is definitely NOT the force required to snap a rope. Climbing ropes don't snap. Impact force is a measure of the force exerted on the climber during a fall. (lower is good for lead ropes, higher is more common for static ropes, where you don't fall as far)
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