Low Friction Rings

Allen Thimbles - high load teflon coated anodised machined aluminium - alternative to blocks where static load is applied. All sizes are available in black, blue, silver, purple, gold and orange. Also available in stainless steel.

Antal Low friction rings are at the heart of Soft links. Simple, lightweight and resistant Rings, together with more sophisticated products, such as Solid rings and Hooks, revolutionized the way we design fixed and running rigging on sailboats, and not only on sailboats. Thanks to the perfect polishing Soft links give extremely low friction. The first of Soft links’ characteristics is versatility. You can use a Ring as barber, or lazy jack. On the backstay bridle instead of a sheave or for 8:1 control systems. For reefing or 3D genoa adjusting. And obviously, as a block.

Barton High load low friction eye's are available in six sizes.  Manufactured in marine grade aluminium with a hard anodised finish.

Schaefer offers 5 sizes of low friction rings. Each is computer machined for a soft radius and hardcoat anodized with a Teflon(tm) impregnation to allow for a "slippery" surface. The uses for low-friction rings is countless!

10mm SectoRing spinning ring

10mm SectoRing spinning ring

$99.45
12mm SectoRing spinning ring

12mm SectoRing spinning ring

$129.10
13mm x 5mm x 8mm Stainless steel thimble

13mm x 5mm x 8mm Stainless steel thimble

$10.65
15mm x 6mm x 6mm Aluminium Thimble

15mm x 6mm x 6mm Aluminium Thimble

From $20.05
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15mm x 6mm x 9mm Stainless steel thimble

15mm x 6mm x 9mm Stainless steel thimble

$10.80
18mm Black aluminium low friction ring

18mm Black aluminium low friction ring

$29.25
20mm x 8mm x 8mm Aluminium thimble

20mm x 8mm x 8mm Aluminium thimble

From $22.85
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21mm x 8mm x 14mm Stainless steel thimble

21mm x 8mm x 14mm Stainless steel thimble

$11.85
25mm Black aluminium low friction ring

25mm Black aluminium low friction ring

$33.80
25mm x 10mm x 10mm Aluminium thimble

25mm x 10mm x 10mm Aluminium thimble

From $24.60
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25mm x 12mm x 10mm Aluminium thimble black

25mm x 12mm x 10mm Aluminium thimble black

$21.60
30mm Black anodised aluminium solid rings

30mm Black anodised aluminium solid rings

$54.15
30mm x 12mm x12mm Aluminium thimble

30mm x 12mm x12mm Aluminium thimble

From $27.70
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34mm Black anodised aluminium solid rings

34mm Black anodised aluminium solid rings

$67.80
35mm x 14mm x15mm Aluminium thimble

35mm x 14mm x15mm Aluminium thimble

From $28.45
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40mm Black anodised aluminium solid rings

40mm Black anodised aluminium solid rings

$88.15
50mm Black aluminium low friction ring

50mm Black aluminium low friction ring

$51.80
50mm Black anodised aluminium solid rings

50mm Black anodised aluminium solid rings

$122.40
50mm x 21mm x20mm Aluminium thimble

50mm x 21mm x20mm Aluminium thimble

From $51.75
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70mm Black aluminium low friction ring

70mm Black aluminium low friction ring

$76.70
75mm x 31mm x 28mm Aluminium thimble

75mm x 31mm x 28mm Aluminium thimble

From $108.30
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8mm SectoRing Spinning ring

8mm SectoRing Spinning ring

$79.50
8mm SectoRing spinning ring with snap loop

8mm SectoRing spinning ring with snap loop

$134.30
90mm x 39mm x 28mm Aluminium thimble

90mm x 39mm x 28mm Aluminium thimble

From $125.10
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99mm Black aluminium low friction ring

99mm Black aluminium low friction ring

$134.30

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