Samson’s Vortex climbing line is your safe and secure stronghold at the center of activity when you are ascending a tree. This 24-strand cover line is a true 1/2″ (12.7 mm) and is the lightest premium climbing line of its size available. Like its counterpart Velocity, but a little larger for easy handling, Vortex has excellent knot-holding ability, works well with hardware, and is great for footlocking. Compared to ropes of similar size, Vortex has 25–30% lower elongation when used at the same load, 8,800 lb. tensile strength, 150 feet length, spliceable, blue with green / white tracers.

Elastic Elongation At % break strength 10% 20% 30% 3% 5% 6% Rope stabilized from 200D2. Ropes cycled 50 times at each percent of average break strength.

INCH MM LBS/100 FT KG/100M SAMSON AVERAGE TENSILE LBS SAMSON AVG STRENGTH KG 1/2 12.7 7.6 11.3 8,800 4,000