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Nite Ize Figure 9 Rope Tighteners - Package of 2

Nite Ize Figure 9 Rope Tighteners - Package of 2

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Backpacker magazine April '07 says, ''This tiny piece of aluminum makes tightening a line a knot- and curse-free task.''

  • These Figure 9 rope tighteners keep ropes tight without knots
  • Rig tarps, clotheslines, guyline, roof-rack tie-downs, even bear bags
  • Made from lightweight aluminum
  • Fits braided rope 1/16 inch (2mm) - 3/16 inch (5mm) thick
  • Includes two 6-foot lengths of 5/23-inch braided rope and two tighteners
  • Instructions laser-etched on sides
  • Load limit: 50 pounds

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Item 756439

Nite Ize Figure 9 Rope Tighteners - Package of 2 Specs

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Description

MaterialAluminum
Dimensions6 feet

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Aug

31

2007

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

 
5.0

Best tensioning tool ever.

By starkat

from Salt Lake City, UT

About Me Avid Adventurer, Casual/ Recreational

Pros

  • Easy to set up
  • Lightweight
  • Sturdy

Cons

  • Snags

Best Uses

  • Around the house
  • Backpacking
  • Beach
  • Car Camping
  • Hiking
  • Mountaineering

Comments about Nite Ize Figure 9 Rope Tighteners - Package of 2:

I have a handful of these that I keep just in case of an emergency tie-out job, securing a tarp, practically anything. I've used these to secure a load in a truck bed, hang a temporary clothesline for my wife (I used 3 of them at that time, and my wife exclamed: "What IS that spiderweb you've built?"), on guy lines for a tent, even to secure a tarp around my swamp cooler. The uses are endless.

They're small and sturdy. Basic instructions are laser-etched right on it, but if you're like me you'll also find your own ways of tying them. The larger size is great for larger-width lines, even rope, and the smaller size can accommodate any small line, including that extremely thin guyline sold by Kelty (the reflective line).

The only con I can think of is the teeth. These units are stamped out, so one edge of the teeth may have small burrs that can tear up a line pretty good if you retension it more than once. My solution was to file down the burrs using a dremel and cut-off wheel.. Since then, I've had no problems. This doesn't happen with all Figure 9's - I've got quite a few that are perfectly fine out of the package.

You can't go wrong buying these. Buy a bunch, they'll never bend, never break, and last you years.

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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