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headintheclouds

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• Aug 1, 2021

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Looking at the prices of snatch rings. Upwards of £65 for most with any sort of load rating on them, about £20 - £30 for FleaBay specials. I would love to see some destruction test comparing these to see how they fail. I'm not about to rush out and buy anything unbranded to do with lifting or winching but it would be interesting to see what we are getting for all that extra money and whether the cheap ones are billet or dodgy castings.

 

Knappster

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• Aug 1, 2021

• #2

Do you mean jate rings that fix to the chassis?

 

goonarmy

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• Aug 1, 2021

• #3

Paddocks have jate rings for less than 30 quid, probbably the same price as when I bought em over a decade ago.

 

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headintheclouds

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• Aug 2, 2021

• #4

I mean the aluminium doughnuts that can be used with synthetic rope instead of a snatch block.

 

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headintheclouds

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• Aug 2, 2021

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Knappster

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• Aug 2, 2021

• #6

Not seen those before.

 

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rob1miles

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• Aug 4, 2021

• #7

Check the prices in the US as post can be quite cheap and these don't weight much..

 

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headintheclouds

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• Aug 4, 2021

• #8

Cant see anything other than Chinese stuff with no rating on Ebay.com. It looks as though Australia is leading the way with synthetic so most of the decent kit associated with it comes from Down Under. Hence the price.

 

boguing

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• Aug 5, 2021

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headintheclouds said:

Looking at the prices of snatch rings. Upwards of £65 for most with any sort of load rating on them, about £20 - £30 for FleaBay specials. I would love to see some destruction test comparing these to see how they fail. I'm not about to rush out and buy anything unbranded to do with lifting or winching but it would be interesting to see what we are getting for all that extra money and whether the cheap ones are billet or dodgy castings.

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Have a look at 'low friction rings'. Just for once the boat stuff appears to be cheaper. These things were supposed to be better than sliced bread in the sailing world, but eventually people are beginning to realise that a proper wheel and bearing is still better. Nothing to go wrong though, and may be better in mud and grit.

 

neilly

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• Aug 5, 2021

• #10

There are some great vids on youtube showing the losses of using one of these vs a snatch block.
I have a small snatch ring I have used on occasion for light winches.

But for the heavier stuff I still break out the larger snatch block.


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headintheclouds

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• Aug 5, 2021

• #11

Tylaska rings could be ok. American made and available on Amazon UK

Interesting the low friction rings don't have a load rating. I would really like to see someone test these to destruction to see what happens and just how much force it takes.

 

boguing

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• Aug 5, 2021

• #12

headintheclouds said:

Tylaska rings could be ok. American made and available on Amazon UK

Interesting the low friction rings don't have a load rating. I would really like to see someone test these to destruction to see what happens and just how much force it takes.

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Tylaska is a top brand.

Destructive testing is always fun, but in this case the ring may deform, but it'll be the line that breaks. (The ring is under compression, sandwiched between the opposing tensions, nothing trying to pull it apart).