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Yale Cordage Component

Synthetic Shackle

Lightweight synthetic soft shackle made from Ultrex 12-strand HMPE rope with Maxijacket High Performance coating.

Description

Yale's Synthetic Shackle is a soft shackle made from Ultrex 12-strand High Modulus Polyethylene (HMPE) fibre, offered as a lightweight alternative to metal shackles.

Key features

  • Made from Ultrex 12-strand HMPE rope
  • Maxijacket High Performance coated for structural firmness
  • Coating increases abrasion resistance
  • Lightweight compared with metal shackles
  • Maxijacket High Performance (HP) is a urethane coating that Yale states is harder, penetrates better and is twice as abrasion resistant as its traditional Maxijacket.

Applications

Connecting rigging, slings and lines in marine and lifting applications where a lightweight alternative to metal shackles is wanted.

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