Yale New Moon 11.7mm Climbing Rope

Yale New Moon climbing rope is an 11.7mm 24-strand arborist line from the same family as the popular Blue Moon. It suits climbers who want a familiar Yale feel in a line that runs both friction hitches and SRS devices.

How New Moon fits in

If you have climbed on Blue Moon, New Moon will feel familiar: an 11.7mm 24-strand braid that holds hitches well and wears steadily. Crews often run both, using the different colors to keep track of whose line is whose or which rope is set for which tree.

The diameter sits in the range most SRS devices accept, so New Moon works for single rope access in the morning and doubled-rope pruning in the afternoon. Pair it with a hitch cord sized for 11.7mm line.

New Moon also suits crews that want to standardize on one diameter, so every hitch cord, pulley and device on the truck works with every climbing line. That simplifies training and makes it easier to swap gear between climbers.

Care and inspection

Bag it, keep it out of fuel and oil, and rotate ends if one end takes most of the wear. Confirm device compatibility before use and test new setups near the ground.

Climbing line is life-support equipment. Use it only within the manufacturer's instructions and ANSI Z133, inspect it before every climb, retire it when the cover is cut or glazed or the core feels damaged, and get proper training before you trust it. Compare more 24-strand climbing rope.