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Mammut Revelation Climbing Rope - 9.2mm
what is a kn
By dn_rcksn2111329
Ranked #214 - Big Wall Climbing
March 10, 2008
what is a kn
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By Anonymous
Ranked #482 - Big Wall Climbing
March 27, 2008
kN is a metric measure of force. The 'k' means 1000 and the 'N' means Newtons. A Newton is equal to the amount of force required to give a mass of one kilogram an acceleration of one meter per second squared. The impact rating of 9.5kN means that it would take a force nearing a metric tonne to break the rope. In English, that means (very) roughly 1,900 pounds of straight downward force before this rope snaps. In other words, you'll be fine! Have fun!
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