9 mm Friction Thimble

Open thimble for synthetic fiber creating a friction ring - KARVER 9/12 mm.

This hollow, open thimble is an ideal product for creating durable protection for your most sensitive ropes.

Thanks to its rounded shape, it naturally creates a friction ring so you don't need a pulley.

Open friction ring available in 4,5 ; 6 ; 7,5 et 9 mm.

Thanks to its open design, this friction ring can be mounted in configurations that would be impossible with a conventional (closed) friction ring.

Low-friction KARVER KRO open ring.

Description

This open ring can be used to guide another rope passing through the thimble:
* either to deflect it locally from its trajectory,
* or to create a false pulley (friction ring),
* or, quite simply, to connect two ropes together, avoiding fibre-to-fibre contact.

In acrobatic sectors, this type of open ring can be used to :
* Make a tensioning system or a mechanical advantage (especially for guy lines)
* Deflect a running rope by moving it away from an obstacle or by placing it in an optimal geometry.
* Mechanically protect the end of a rope (Thimble)
* Provide a discreet, compact connection between two textiles: between a flying line and a harness, for example.

The passage is optimised to allow the rope to pass through with a slight force and to prevent it escaping during use.

Benefits

* Low friction thanks to its rounded shape and Teflon-coated anodised finish
* Ultra-light
* Wide range of uses
* Excellent level of performance

Specifications

Be careful not to confuse the diameters of the two ropes:
The one that goes through the friction ring and the one that goes through the hollow thimble.

* MBS - Theoretical breaking load of the ring: 4000 daN (kg)
(May depend on the strength and diameter of the ropes used)
* Outside diameter: 53 mm
* Inner diameter: 22 mm
* Opening slot: 10.8 mm
* Recommended for use inside the ring : max 12 mm
* Recommended for use inside the thimble groove: 8 mm / max 9 mm when forcing it through
* Thickness: 18 mm
* Weight: 49 g
* Material: machined 6082 aluminium
* Special treatment: 40µ hard anodising