16 mm PMI® EZ Bend™ Hudson Classic Professional Rope
Built for rugged, high-demand professional environments, the 16 mm PMI® EZ Bend™ Hudson Classic Professional Rope combines exceptional strength, high abrasion resistance, and PMI’s proven EZ-Bend™ handling characteristics. Its large diameter and robust construction make it well suited for professional rescue, heavy-duty rigging, high-angle operations, and other applications where maximum strength and durability are priorities.
Constructed with a 16-carrier sheath and torsionally balanced, continuous-filament nylon, this static life safety rope delivers a minimum breaking strength of 69.1 kN (15,534 lbf). At 145 g/m, the 16 mm Hudson Classic Professional provides substantial strength and grip while maintaining the durability required for harsh field conditions.
Key Features
- Diameter: 16 mm (5/8 in.)
- Weight: 145 g/m
- Minimum Breaking Strength: 69.1 kN (15,534 lbf)
- 16-carrier construction
- Torsionally balanced, continuous-filament nylon
- EZ-Bend™ construction
- High abrasion resistance
- Third-party certified by UL
- Elongation: 0.3% at 1.35 kN (300 lbf)
- Elongation: 1.0% at 2.7 kN (600 lbf)
- Elongation: 2.1% at 4.45 kN (1,000 lbf)
- Available in multiple colors and lengths
PMI’s classic EZ-Bend 16 carrier construction combined with the toughest nylon on the market makes PMI ropes some of the toughest in the world. PMI ropes will always beat 32, 40, and 48 carrier designs made with lesser quality nylons hands down in abrasion and real-world durability tests. Also available in 9 mm, 10 mm, 11 mm, and 12.5 mm.
| Weight | N/A |
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| Color | Blue/White, White/Orange, Yellow/White |
| Compliant | CI 1801, EN 1891-A, STATIC ANSI Z359.15 (2014), NFPA 2500 (1983) 2022 ED (G) |
| Diameter | 16 mm |
| Elongation at 1.35 kN (300 lbf) | 0.3% |
| Elongation at 2.7 kN (600 lbf) | 1.0% |
| Elongation at 4.45 kN (1000 lbf) | 2.1% |
| Elongation at 8.0 kN (1800 lbf) | 2.8% |
| Length | 100 ft (30 meters), 150 ft (46 meters), 200 ft (61 meter), 300 ft (92 meters), 600 ft (183 meters), 656 ft (200 meters) |
| MBS | 69.1 kN (15,534 lbf) |
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Rope Colors - White/Orange
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