Rope Retention Pulley 5/16 to 1/2 in Synthetic Rope (00260)

The Rope Retention Pulley is the full size friction pulley for synthetic winch rope from 5/16 to 1/2 in, rated 22,000 lb WLL and weighing just 21 oz. It was the first winch pulley with patented rubber fingers that hold the rope in the groove during momentary slack, so a sloppy reset never spits the line out. Rig it with a soft shackle to double your pull or change direction.

Features

• Patented rubber retention fingers keep synthetic rope in the groove when the line goes slack
• Doubles pulling power or redirects the winch line without a heavy snatch block
• Oversized hole radius gives the soft shackle a smooth bearing surface and keeps its legs off the edges
• Critical friction surface is PTFE treated for slickness and heat dissipation
• Machined from billet 6000 series aluminum
• Hard anodized to Mil-A-8625 F
• No pinch points, so fewer crushed fingers during rigging
• For synthetic rope only, used with a soft shackle
• Made in the USA

Specifications

• Rope compatibility: synthetic rope 5/16 to 1/2 in (8 to 12 mm)
• Working load limit: 22,000 lb (97.9 kN)
• Finish: hard anodized
• Material: billet 6000 series aluminum
• Weight: 21 oz (595 g)

A friction pulley does lose some efficiency, roughly 10 to 20 percent depending on load, so it will not match a bearing snatch block for pure mechanical advantage. What you get instead is a pulley you can rig in seconds, with no pinch points for fingers, that keeps the rope captured in the groove when the line goes slack, and weighs a fraction of a steel block.