Sterling PowerCord Cordelette - 5.9mm reviews and deals for sale

Excellent Cord for a Quad Anchor

My climbing buddy was skeptical due to its size but wow, it's incredibly strong and super stiff. It's always on my harness for anchor building. Bomber is an understatment.

No whipping on the ends

Core and sheath separated at both ends on first use. I suppose I will whip them myself - and I welcome any advice on how to do that, because Sterling did not offer any. Gorgeous cord otherwise.

Ultra stiff

This stuff is ridiculously stiff, almost like solid core wire. You can put a bight in it and it’ll stay in that position. The stiffness doesn’t make for great handling at first, I ran it through a draw quite a few times trying to get it to break in a bit. That said, it’s bomber and makes for a good lightweight cordelette. One bright side of the stiffness is that I… read more find it quite easy to untie a doublefish even after it’s been loaded. Four stars only because the handling takes some getting used to.

Perfect Length for Quad PAS w/ figure8's

This cord has been a huge part of my sport climbing rack. I used the full 6.4m length to make a Quad PAS made with a triple fisherman's knot, triple loop stoppers, and the figure 8 knots. I'm 6' and the 6.4m comes out to a very comfortable length for attaching to the anchors, testing my weight on rappel, and removing. So glad I bought this instead of a daisy chain. The peace of… read more mind knowing I have four separate 19kn ropes attaching me to the anchors has been extremely comforting. I would buy this again if I ever get into anchor building for trad climbing, or when this PAS needs replacing.

SOLID

Sterling makes a solid cordelette. The cord handles well, not too stiff. Go to for building anchors.

Quad anchor

Makes a great quad anchor too!

Perfect Cordelette

Super lightweight, bomber, and very easy to bundle up on your rack. It also makes equalizing relatively effortless. Everyone should own a couple of these!

Just what I needed

Perfect for equalizing anchors! I love the water/dirt resistance, this cord is very stiff!

Climb on

I bought these to add into my first trad rack. They make building anchors easy and efficient. It was kind of alot of to work with so I cut them in half and now has made multipitching a breeze.

Accessory cord

This is a good accessory cord option if you want to make a cordalette or use some for a smaller version to set up top ropes and anchors for sport climbing. I was able to cut off a few shorter lengths to make prusiks etc. and had plenty left for everything I wanted it for. Got a real bright orange color that I like, but the color is likely to be a toss up when ordering this.

Great

You can tie knots with it

Versatile

The cord is great. Its a little stiffer than your average cord but that is to be expected with the technora fiber core. For those who may not know, technora is the brand name of an aramid fiber - more info can be found here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aramid The nylon sheath allows you to use the cord for friction hitches, and personally I use it to form a Valdotain Tresse… read more which acts as a rope grab on a 6:1 pulley system for higher tension slacklines.

When in Doubt, Cordelette it Out

I've been climbing for about 1.5 years, and I just added this to my rack. Although I wish I had added it sooner, it's still a more than welcome addition that comes in handy in multiple ways. I've used it for a ton of things, but I mostly utilize it for equalizing anchors. If you're looking for something affordable and multipurpose to add to your rack - this is it.

Love the orange color

Probably long enough to make two anchors out of it. really like this piece.

Best Whitewater Prusiks. Period.

I use this line with NRS NFPA Grabline when making rescue systems for whitewater. It holds, never stretches, and locks immediately when I let go of the line. I have never seen an accessory cord or cordelette do this, EVER. It is now the only prusik line I buy now and is definitely worth the investment.

Very Useful

This cord is very useful in making gear anchors. I cut it in half since it was way to long to have as one cord. I tied them together with a double fisherman and only use them for gear anchors when my 48 inch runners are slightly too short.

Cordelette strength

Sterlings Cordelettes' strength ratings

Sterling Cordelette

works great

I really like the thickness of this, not too fat, and it works great for setting up a top-rope anchor

Bomber cord.

this cord is light weight and bomber. it is a bit stiff to begin with but gets more flexible the more you use it.

What is the weight per feet or meter?

How does this Techno core compare to nylon...

How does this Techno core compare to nylon and spectra cores? Is the strength reduced when knots are tied? Does this low-stretch cord put more stress on my anchors?

Can you use this for a Prusik / friction...

Can you use this for a Prusik / friction knots? I'm concerned that the Technora core is heat sensitive. For instance, you'd never use a dyneema sling for friction knots. Does Technora have the same limitation?

Will there be any more of the other sizes...

Will there be any more of the other sizes in stock soon? 6mm, 7mm, etc.?

everyone feels fine using this for anchors?...

everyone feels fine using this for anchors? i assume its fine, its described on the sterling web site as a cordelette and for equalizing anchors so i assume its fine...according to sterling technora is a type of nylon, and i assume much less stretch. Does this have the same non water absorbing qualities of lets say spectra/dyneema?

I am thinking of using this to re-sling...

I am thinking of using this to re-sling older Chouinard hexes bored to accept 8MM/9MM cord. Is this stuff stiff like Titan or the old 5MM Spectra? Would it be better to just use 8MM static with a 12KN MBS?

Will this work for a two bolt quad anchor...

Will this work for a two bolt quad anchor when I'm top roping. I figured it would but didn't think it would hurt to ask.

Would anyone recommend this for making...

Would anyone recommend this for making top-rope anchors? Was thinking about getting some to sling around boulders for part of the anchor..

Does the stiffness of Sterling PowerCord...

Does the stiffness of Sterling PowerCord make it difficult to securely tighten a clove hitch? Are there any other drawbacks of Sterling PowerCord related stiffness or other factors in anchor building?

Can you use sterling power cord to sling...

Can you use sterling power cord to sling hex nuts?

I noticed that the impact force going from...

I noticed that the impact force going from pounds force to kilonewtons does not add up in the item description. 4800 lbf should be about 21.4 kN, not 7.2 kN. So what is the correct breaking strength for this cord, 21.4 kN or 7.2 kN?

what is this made of?

what is this made of?