Block Choice

   Fellow Forumites,

Given the Choice I will always pay the extra dosh for harken block as to be quite fair they are the daddy. 

They seem to last a long time and put up with a lot of abuse. Which is important on and I14!

What Are your choices? And reasons why? Discuss

Ronstan

Holt  

RWO

Barton 

Others

Cheers,
Alex

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BBSCFaithfull Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 06 Dec 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1251	Post Options Post Reply Quote BBSCFaithfull Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Block Choice Posted: 06 Mar 08 at 12:51am
	Fellow Forumites, Given the Choice I will always pay the extra dosh for harken block as to be quite fair they are the daddy. They seem to last a long time and put up with a lot of abuse. Which is important on and I14! What Are your choices? And reasons why? Discuss Ronstan Holt RWO Barton Others Cheers, Alex
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stuarthop Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 22 Dec 04 Location: Nottingham Online Status: Offline Posts: 1040	Post Options Post Reply Quote stuarthop Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Mar 08 at 7:10am
	Only harken for me if i have the Choice though i think the ronstan ratcht blocks are better. Holt and RWO just aren't up to the job.


foaminatthedeck Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 18 May 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 318	Post Options Post Reply Quote foaminatthedeck Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Mar 08 at 7:34am
	I think that the small Ronstan blocksa are as good as any, harken for big stuff like mainsheets. The past I have been very impressed by Ronstan's customer service after they found me an old plastic fitting that was part of a swivel bracket and sent it to me compleatly free.
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	Hi load areas on a Cat - has to be Harken. Odd little "fiddle blocks" might be from other makers, but Harken is best.
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Merlinboy Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 03 Jul 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3169	Post Options Post Reply Quote Merlinboy Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Mar 08 at 8:58am
	Harken and rosnstan! I used to not understand why everyone had an issue with holt until recently i have had one block explode and another one just fall to bits internally! I wont be buying them again!

olly_love Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 18 Jan 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1145	Post Options Post Reply Quote olly_love Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Mar 08 at 9:07am
	speak to bov he sells ronstan the new stuff is very good
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Smight at BBSC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 09 Jan 07 Location: Great Britain Online Status: Offline Posts: 1129	Post Options Post Reply Quote Smight at BBSC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Mar 08 at 9:47am
	I think personally, that the Ronstan rachets are better than the harken ones although i've yet to try the new orbit blocks. I agree that the small ronstan blocks are good, and they come in a more sensible sizes than the harkens. Selden are releasing a new range of blocks and things arn't they>?
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	For the Laser kicker the Harken kicker is just sooooo much better than the holt one (which you can not rig without the lines crossing...)
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James N12 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 12 Jan 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote James N12 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Mar 08 at 11:02am
	Harken all the way for me, small blocks put up with alot, end of last season got the New Ronstan Orbits for Jib Sheets as we have no Cleats on a N12 and they are Brill very Light excellent holding and if on Auto when you take or easy the auto comes off easy. For me the best think is Price I get all my bit from the States and Cheap price better that any where in the UK, Cheaper in some cases that can be supplied in the Uk I have been told. Great thing having a sister that fly's to and from the States lots. James N3402 N3304 (Up For Sale)

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	Why havn't you got any cleats on the 12, James?
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