I struck these sturdy swivel shackles on the mainsheet, so after each sailing trip I can stow the mainsheet quickly in the back box and the rope does not suffer in the sun.
Use it as a pull shackle behind a dinghy for "easy uncoupling". Never had problems, even the larger boats pulls without problems. If I did not have to unlatch the shackle with a leash that I pulled through the eyelet with the bolt, but by hand would be under train certainly a greater force ...
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by borut V.
3/5/2018
Verified purchase
Variant:
11208
Still not in use!
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by Werner S.
11/17/2020
Verified purchase
Variant:
11209
The snap shackle opened under load by itself. Not to be recommended dangerous.
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by Martin P.
8/18/2016
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Variant:
11207
Used these shackles for spinnaker sheets. They proved to be very unreliable and opened by themselves on several occasions (just 15-20 kts of wind, no extremities). Very unhappy with the product.
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by Wim C.
10/20/2010
At first site, this product is great, opens easy and quickly, but I have found with 2 of these items and on several occasions the shackle is opening unexpected with all consequenses: flying spi in the middle of a race. I think the spring is a little to weak in the design.
After a few days, the shackle broke suddenly, without being heavily loaded. After this unwanted opening, the shackle broke constantly and was thus unusable. claim