Guest Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Selden make some great blocks; their cleats are a bit average though (Harken are about the only really good cam cleats with the ally jaw ones). At least a couple of years ago, the selden rachet blocks were a bit limited in terms of attaching them to the boat; maybe that has changed. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Grinna, AA. If the site doesn't work it is because your web browser doesn't accept cookies. Just allow it and it will work. Link to post Share on other sites
Grinna 2 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Thanks Ed. I just switched to a different browser and it worked fine. Link to post Share on other sites
Fusion 0 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 For cruising the ability to rebuild them is high on the list. Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Ronstan. Cos that's what KM sold me. Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 AC, next time KM better sell you Selden or I'll slap him round the ears. I reckon it is far supperior. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 anything thats cheap and can stand the massive loads of an i14 cunningham. Link to post Share on other sites
Kiteroa 8 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 anything thats cheap and can stand the massive loads of an i14 cunningham. Antal ferrules and dynex. Link to post Share on other sites
203 0 Posted October 4, 2011 Author Share Posted October 4, 2011 thanks guys, selden blocks are a possibility, they are a tad more expensive, but should last a little while longer? if they end up costing too much my other alternative is harken carbo blocks. anything thats cheap and can stand the massive loads of an i14 cunningham. and you know these loads how? you have not sailed it a of yet...go for a sail on saturday. Antal ferrules and dynex. what are these ferrules? never heard of them... Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 a plastic ring that a piece of line goes through, like a block but cooler. i have guessed the cunno loads must be atleast 47 kgs, farr to much for small harken or ronstan gear to withstand. how much are the ferrules from halls? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 a plastic ring that a piece of line goes through, like a block but cooler. i have guessed the cunno loads must be atleast 47 kgs, farr to much for small harken or ronstan gear to withstand. how much are the ferrules from halls? If the load on your cunningham really is too high for Ronstan or Harken, then you don't need one coz you can't pull it on anyway. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 nah there is bugger all load on it but a couple of the blocks are wearing out, so i shall replace them with ferrules Link to post Share on other sites
Kiteroa 8 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Antal ferrules and dynex. what are these ferrules? never heard of them... As far as I know Matrix Masts was the agent so I assume Hall spars is the Antal agent now. Sell him something Tim!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 anything thats cheap and can stand the massive loads of an i14 cunningham. Antal ferrules and dynex. Na, SoftRig Titanium Rigging eyes and Donaghys O12HS, so so much nicer than Dynex and it'll run far better. Hampdijen aren't keeping up with developments so their Dynex is being left behind. As it happens we have both in stock, best I do some field testing I think. A couple of seasons of testing should tell us lots Link to post Share on other sites
Kiteroa 8 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I like the Antal ones. They're light, cheap and I'm yet to see one break. What more could you possibly ask for? Link to post Share on other sites
TimW 1 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Antal Low Friction Rings (ferrules) are great kit. They actually have a low friction impregnated surface to the anodising. we just sell soooo many of them I'm surprised if anyone hasn't heard of them The small ones are 10x 7 and sell for $17, the big ones 28 x 20 sell for $30. There are also two sizes in between. If you are doing cascade systems you really only need dynex on the first fall. after that it pays to use a softer thinner rope to give better results. Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 310 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 But Tim, didn't you say alloy had no place on boats?? Link to post Share on other sites
Mothership 6 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 You were quick off the mark there, B00B00 - even beat MarkM to the troll. Link to post Share on other sites
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