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Jack Sparrow 
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 Topic: Fittings - which are the bestPosted: 20 Jun 07 at 12:30pm |
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don't forget Spinlock
not masses of lines but what they make is good quality |
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Smight at BBSC
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Posted: 20 Jun 07 at 1:00pm |
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Well there's 2 types of holt there's the cheap nasty all plastic blocks and then there's the new range "dynamic" range which are very good and affordable
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BBSCFaithfull
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Posted: 20 Jun 07 at 9:20pm |
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The expensive holt blocks are ok. Ronstan are ok but harken ARE the dogs nuts. Never had a harken fail on me. Where as ive had plenty of holt and ronstan blocks give up the ghost! Even if you cant afford harken, buy harken
 . Especially for high load boats like 14s and 49ers etc i wouldnt use anything else.I dont think there is one holt fitting on my boat! |
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combat wombat
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Posted: 20 Jun 07 at 9:24pm |
I think there are some blocks that don't need to be expensive and gucci... in which case RWO (gasp) does me fine, eg control line take ups, tackline/kite halyard take ups. The important thing is to spend money where it is needed. |
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Lukepiewalker
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Posted: 20 Jun 07 at 10:08pm |
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As CW says, spend the money where it is needed...
That said I go Harken meself. Then Ronstan. Don't have any Holt kicking about but I haven't been impressed with what I've seen (specifically a Holt wire frame mainsheet jammer thingy that I saw self destruct on a GP14 last year, the replacement for which has also self destructed.....) |
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Granite
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Posted: 20 Jun 07 at 10:18pm |
I don't think you have been trying hard enough. spiniker halliard blocks just do not last, even harken. I have a full range from Harken where it matters to cheap plain bearing ones for elastic takeaways and probably most things in between. |
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If it doesn't break it's too heavy; if it does it wasn't built right
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timeintheboat
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Posted: 21 Jun 07 at 10:59pm |
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Ronstan stuff is OK by me - their blocks seem to the the right size. Harken cleats every time though. As others have said use what is needed for the job.
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Like some other things - sailing is more enjoyable when you do it with someone else
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Skiffman
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Posted: 22 Jun 07 at 10:51am |
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ronstan are rubbish, they are heavy and do break! Harken and Holt are both good but holt is better. Spinlock cleats break all the time, tryed and tested on the 49er and tornado and they always can't hold the load. But if used in low load areas then they are better than a standard cleat. In the 49er use almost completly holt blocks along with the best like Draper/Hiscocks, Stevie/Ben, Iker/Xavier the list goes on and on. We go sailing at least 4 days a week for more than 3 hours each time so we put lots of time on our blocks and they never break because we make sure they dont. also the old holt blocks are the best blocks in the world for the top of 49er masts for the kite halyard and if anyone has any lieing around because they think they are rubbish then please send them this way. |
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andy_cherub
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Posted: 22 Jun 07 at 11:13am |
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HAHA so anything goes - harken high load, ronstan everything else and jus FORGET about holt! I have, every time I fitted one it litterly just exploded! started to see a pattern! Never used them since nor will I ever again. I have a freddy main ratched, is pretty but wears down quickly - so back on the harken! |
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glewis
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Posted: 22 Jun 07 at 11:17am |
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Thanks for everyone's input, intersting to see, wonder if the manffacturer's in quesiton are reading this forum?
Playing devil's advocate with this question so don't have a go - when people say that fittings explode, are you buying the correct fitting for the job?
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