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Friction rings, Opening Pulleys, Hook & NUB

Our Low Friction Rings, Hook, NUB & Openings Pulleys are made of future 4.0 materials and are the ideal accessories to rig and equip your sailboat.

The 4.0 Made in France fittings developed by our teams and our partners use the excellence of new generation materials, from the space world, aeronautics and ocean racing.

Our friction rings, or low friction and pulleys "Fixed or opening", is the textile rigging 4.0: lightness, durability and resistance, innovative rigging accessories that stand the test of time in compliance with the criteria according to the materials used.

Each friction ring has a specific use and it is important to check its characteristics to use it well.

For that, we propose you a comparative table !

Preferably use our multipurpose flexible connectors Textile Shackle, Loop & Lock for more performance and durability.

Friction rings, Opening Pulleys, Hook & NUB

3 catégories
Friction ring

Friction ring

Pulley & Nub

Pulley & Nub

Opening pulley & Hook

Opening pulley & Hook

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Low friction ring | FrP® Static use

Low friction ring | FrP® Static use

FR®  the Nodus Factory® friction ring is self-lubricating, very lifht, reliable and stong. The Nodus friction ring is used in numerous applications and for soft types of rope (turnbuckles, turnbuckles, hoists and stunts). Discover examples of applications with its textile connectors,  shackle, carabiner, loop and lock  in the PLUG & SAIL  category. Materials: P olymer  / POM

Price From €4.88
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Low friction ring | FrPK® Dynamic use

Low friction ring | FrPK® Dynamic use

FrPK®, the Nodus Factory® friction ring is self-lubricating, very light, reliable and friction resistant for dynamic use (masthead sheave, hoists and dynamically adjustable stunts). It can be used in many static and dynamic applications with non-abrasive ropes (Dyneema®, Vectran® and polyester type). Materials: High temperature thermoplastic  / PEEK Uses : Hoists, stunts with dynamic and static adjustments, boom vang, backstay, genoa adjustments.

Price From €7.69
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Low friction ring | I-TECH® Dynamic Use

Low friction ring | I-TECH® Dynamic Use

I-Tech®, the Nodus Factory® friction ring is self-lubricating, very light, reliable and friction resistant for dynamic use (masthead sheave, hoists and stunts). It can be used in many static and dynamic applications with all types of ropes. The best glide is not smooth! Material :  I-TECH |  Polymer Thermoplastic lubricant (recyclable)

Price From €5.77
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Low friction ring | FrD® Dynamic use

Low friction ring | FrD® Dynamic use

FrD®, the Nodus Factory® friction ring is made of anodized Duralumin and has a super-slippery Teflon-coated surface. It is also very light, reliable and resistant to high dynamic load settings. It can be used in many static and dynamic applications with any type of rope (Dyneema®, Vectran®, technora® and polyester). Discover examples of applications with its  textile connectors,  shackle, carabiner, loop and lock  in the  PLUG & SAIL  category. Materials: Duralumin / Anodized Uses : Hoists, stunts with dynamic and static adjustments, boom vang, backstay, genoa adjustments. Violon ring

Price From €11.77
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Block friction ring| Nub®

Block friction ring| Nub®

The Nub® is a spherical friction ring with a groove for strings up to 12 mm. Discover examples of applications of the Nub® blocks friction with its textile connectors (textile shackle, loop, erse, lock and hook) in the   PLUG & SAIL  category. Material : High temperature thermoplastic  / Pa 6.6

Price From €7.92
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Clew strap in Dyneema® with pulley | SC-Nub®

Clew strap in Dyneema® with pulley | SC-Nub®

Sc-Nub® is a Dyneema®" boom sling with a heavy-duty Nub friction block for attaching the clew of a free-sailing mainsail to the boom.  No-drill boom attachment with lashing "tie strap type attachment" supplied in Dyneema®. Materials: Dyneema® / High T° thermoplastic

Price From €38.64
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Hook opening pulley | TH-C®

Hook opening pulley | TH-C®

TH C® the Textile Hook extra light® opening friction ring is an easy to use, waterproof, extremely light and heavy duty opening pulley.  Materials : Dyneema® / UHMWPE /  Polymer or I-Tech

Price From €30.55
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Opening Pulley | Po® Hi-Tech

Opening Pulley | Po® Hi-Tech

The PO® Hi-Tech Nodus opening block is ultra-light and compact for high workloads. This opening block is the perfect solution for your barbers and in-haulers on your sailboat. Its opening system means you can handle the block with just one hand. Supplied with a Dyneema® textile shackle T. Materials: Composites | Connectors : Dyneema® /  Polymers

Price From €38.90
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Bowsprit pulley | Spi 4 Nub®

Bowsprit pulley | Spi 4 Nub®

Spi 4® , is a low friction Nub block mounted on a "tie" strap allowing to fix the spi tack on a bowsprit. Adjustable attachment with lashing provided in Dyneema ®. Materials : Dyneema® /  High T° thermoplastic

Price From €42.07
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Hook opening pulley | TH-M®

Hook opening pulley | TH-M®

TH-M® , the Textil Hook opening friction ring is the lightest and strongest removable sheet control solution. Also available with NUB friction ring:  TH-NUB Materials : Dyneema® / UHMWPE /  Aluminium / Polymer

Price From €47.72
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Triple friction pulley | Mickey-Rings® 3D adjustment

Violin pulley | Mickey-Rings® 3D adjustment

The Mickey-ring 3D is a set of 3 friction ring connection points, ideal for efficient 3D adjustment of the genoa draft point. Lightweight and compact, the multiaxial 3D fiddle block allows perfect alignment of the connections at different angles, and each friction ring is adjustable and mobile. Materials: Dyneema® / Duralumin Torqual T6

Price From €62.42
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Hook opening pulley | HK® single

Hook opening pulley | HK® single

HK® , the Textile Hook opening friction ring is the lightest and strongest removable sheet control solution ! Opening and closing is quick and secure with the Velcro® strap. Materials: Dyneema® / Velcro® / Duralumin

Price From €83.29
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Candlestick pulley | FrD friction ring

Candlestick pulley | FrD friction ring

 Articulated Candlestick pulley  for furling gear, ideal for guiding the furling line of your headsail. The stanchion block reduces friction on the furling line. Its unique system with its Dyneema® textile loop and friction ring allows automatic alignment. Materials: Dyneema® / Polymer / Duralumin

Price From €20.20
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Textile blocker Dyneema® | Blocker-Roller®

Textile blocker Dyneema® | Blocker-Roller®

Adjusting the sheet pulling point The Nodus Factory textile blocker is an adjustable, self-locking Dyneema® braided textile blocker with a low-friction ring, or an open Hook-type ring. It allows you to adjust the height of the genoa or headsail clew like a "Roller" on a clew rail. Ø   Very light and strong, it's easy to use and install. Raw materials : Dyneema® / Polymer

Price From €63.80
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Pulley for Sailboat | Block-Loop Nub®

Pulley for Sailboat | Block-Loop Nub®

The Block-loop® friction NUB, is a Dyneema® sheathed textile loop designed for friction NUB ring. Supplied with the locking ring, a Plug and Sail™ product. Materials: Dyneema® / High T° thermoplastic

Price From €31.94
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Dyneema® Shackle Lashing Block

Soft Shackle in Dyneema® for Block | T-close® T

The T® shackle is a Dyneema® textile shackle specially designed for use with wire rope pulleys. It's easy to install, very light and can withstand heavy loads. This shackle is compatible with most wire rope Pulleys as Hi-Tech Nodus Factory, Harken, Karver, Ronstan, Selden, Rutgerson... pulleys. Materials: Dyneema® / Tech Polymer

Price From €15.20
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Deck Pulley - With Friction Ring

Deck Pulley - With Friction Ring

Pulley with friction ring. The Nodus block and the loop form the lightest and strongest Pulley on the market specially designed for dinghies.  Materials: Composite / Dyneema® / UHMWPE / Flexible TPE / Duralumin

Price From €43.32
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Pulley for Sailboat | P® Hi-Tech

Pulley for Sailboat | P® Hi-Tech

The Nodus Factory sailboat blocks  P® Hi-tech  is a high-tech, high-load and ultra-light friction block. A high-load friction block, for Dyneema® Shackles T2 / T3.  Materials: Composites | Textil Connectors: Dyneema® / Polymers  Applications: Sheet cars, hoists, at mastfeet and so on

Price From €10.10
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Violin pulley | BF-D® Block-Friction

Violin pulley | BF-D® Block-Friction

BF® , the Block-Friction® violin ring – has an exceptional weight/strength ratio (10 times lighter than a pulley), designed for a heavy static load. The Friction Blocks can be used to make vang or mainsail 3:1 or 4:1 hoists on dinghies, as well as Cunningham adjustment hoists, or clew hoists on larger vessels.  Materials: Dyneema® / UHMWPE / Flexible TPE / Duralumin

Price From €42.88
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Loop in Dyneema® for friction ring | LR® universel Ring

Loop in Dyneema® for friction ring | LR® universel Ring

The adjustable Dyneema® Loop is the universel textile accessory to connect quickly a friction ring and become a Loop & Ring It can be easily and quickly installed on chainplates, bridges, and jib rails with a simple lark's head knot. This textile loop is easy, simple to use and resistant. FRICTION RING  :  Resin   I-Tech   Duralumin Materials : Dyneema® / UHMWPE / Flexible TPE

Price From €10.97
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Hook opening pulley| TH-Nub®

Hook opening pulley| TH-Nub®

TH-NUB, spherical friction ring type opening pulley for 12 mm ropes, ideal for quickly hooking your ropes even under tension. Available in single or double version or with open friction ring: TH-M   Materials : Dyneema® / UHMWPE /  Velcro® /  Polymers

Price From €53.31
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