{"product_id":"marlow-12mm-raptor-rigging-rope","title":"Marlow Raptor 12mm Rigging Rope – ArmourCoat Double Braid","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMarlow Raptor 12mm Rigging Rope – Next-Generation ArmourCoat Double Braid\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarlow Raptor is the next generation of arborist lowering and bull rope from Marlow Ropes. Built on a soft, supple double braid polyester construction and finished with Marlow's proprietary \u003cstrong\u003eArmourCoat\u003c\/strong\u003e — a colour-coded protective coating that reduces water uptake and improves abrasion resistance by \u003cstrong\u003e30%\u003c\/strong\u003e. The result is a rope that handles beautifully, lasts longer, and performs reliably in demanding rigging applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 12mm Raptor is available in blue and is sized for arborist lowering lines. The full Raptor range extends to 14mm (green), 16mm (red), and 18mm (yellow) for heavier bull rope applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArmourCoat finish\u003c\/strong\u003e — 30% improved abrasion resistance vs. uncoated rope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour-coded by diameter\u003c\/strong\u003e — 12mm blue, 14mm green, 16mm red, 18mm yellow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDouble braid construction\u003c\/strong\u003e — torque balanced, firm and round for easy handling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUV stabilised polyester\u003c\/strong\u003e — unaffected by water, zero shrinkage, low creep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEasy to splice\u003c\/strong\u003e — accepts hard or soft eye splices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood heat resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e — 260°C melting point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in 150 ft, 200 ft, and 2,624 ft (full reel) lengths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications – 12mm Raptor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e R-12x150-RAPTOR (150 ft) \/ R-12X200-RAPTOR (200 ft) \/ R-12X2624-RAPTOR (full reel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12mm (½\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue (ArmourCoat)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Double braid polyester\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMass:\u003c\/strong\u003e 111 g\/m (7.44 lb\/100 ft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAverage Breaking Strength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4,760 kg \/ 10,500 lb \/ 46.7 kN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum Breaking Strength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4,380 kg \/ 9,650 lb \/ 43.0 kN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpliced Average Strength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4,280 kg \/ 9,450 lb \/ 42.0 kN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpliced Minimum Strength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3,940 kg \/ 8,690 lb \/ 38.7 kN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWLL (7:1 per EN 1492-4:2004):\u003c\/strong\u003e 563 kg \/ 1,240 lb \/ 5.5 kN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMelting Point:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260°C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUV Resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e UV stabilised\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelative Density:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.38\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVendor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marlow Ropes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eElongation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e@ 10% of break load: 1.70%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e@ 20% of break load: 3.20%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo break: 12.40%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFull Raptor Range Performance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f2f2f2;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding: 7px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eDiameter\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding: 7px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eMass (g\/m)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding: 7px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eAvg Strength\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding: 7px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eMin Strength\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding: 7px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eWLL (7:1)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e12mm ½\" (Blue)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e111\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e46.7 kN \/ 10,500 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e43.0 kN \/ 9,650 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e5.5 kN \/ 1,240 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f9f9f9;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/marlow-raptor-14mm-rigging-rope-armourcoat-double-braid\"\u003e14mm ⁹⁄₁₆\" (Green)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e156\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e59.4 kN \/ 13,300 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e54.6 kN \/ 12,300 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e7.0 kN \/ 1,590 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/marlow-raptor-16mm-rigging-rope-armourcoat-double-braid\"\u003e16mm ⁵⁄₈\" (Red)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e193\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e70.9 kN \/ 15,900 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e65.3 kN \/ 14,700 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e8.4 kN \/ 1,890 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f9f9f9;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/marlow-raptor-18mm-bull-rope-armourcoat-double-braid\"\u003e18mm ¾\" (Yellow)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e232\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e77.6 kN \/ 17,400 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e71.4 kN \/ 16,000 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 7px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e9.2 kN \/ 2,060 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSplicing Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccepts doublebraid splice for hard or soft eye terminations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllow 25x rope diameter for overall splice length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor soft eye splice without thimble: eye length must be ≥2.7x the diameter of the object it will bear on (to keep neck angle ≤30°)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSplice increases rope diameter 1.5–1.75x at the splice zone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is ArmourCoat?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArmourCoat is Marlow's proprietary protective coating applied to the outer braid of the Raptor. It reduces water uptake, improves abrasion resistance by 30% compared to uncoated rope, and provides the colour-coding that identifies each diameter at a glance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the working load limit?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 12mm Raptor has a WLL of 563 kg \/ 1,240 lb \/ 5.5 kN at a 7:1 utilisation factor per EN 1492-4:2004. Always follow your employer's safety program and applicable regulations for rigging load limits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan this rope be spliced?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — the double braid construction accepts standard doublebraid splices for both hard and soft eye terminations. Spliced strength ratings are listed in the specifications above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the 2,624 ft reel qualify for free shipping?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo — the 2,624 ft full reel does not qualify for free shipping due to its size and weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat diameters is the Raptor available in?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Raptor range covers 12mm (blue), 14mm (green), 16mm (red), and 18mm (yellow). Each diameter is colour-coded via ArmourCoat for easy identification on the jobsite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRelated Products\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/marlow-raptor-14mm-rigging-rope-armourcoat-double-braid\"\u003eMarlow Raptor 14mm Rigging Rope (Green)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/marlow-raptor-16mm-rigging-rope-armourcoat-double-braid\"\u003eMarlow Raptor 16mm Rigging Rope (Red)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/marlow-raptor-18mm-bull-rope-armourcoat-double-braid\"\u003eMarlow Raptor 18mm Bull Rope (Yellow)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tree-rigging-ropes-bull-ropes-and-hand-lines\"\u003eBrowse All Rigging Ropes \u0026amp; Bull Ropes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/arborist-supplies\"\u003eBrowse All Arborist Supplies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Marlow Ropes","offers":[{"title":"150 Feet","offer_id":52871058030911,"sku":"R-12x150-RAPTOR","price":132.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"200 Feet","offer_id":52871058063679,"sku":"R-12X200-RAPTOR","price":176.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2624 Feet","offer_id":52871058096447,"sku":"R-12X2624-RAPTOR","price":2333.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/2057\/3268\/files\/TSRAP_RaptorBlue-1054sq.png?v=1777485600","url":"https:\/\/www.bartlettman.com\/products\/marlow-12mm-raptor-rigging-rope","provider":"Bartlett Arborist Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}