Notch 1/2" Rigging Block w/ 5/8" 2-6' Loopie is a small sized lightweight arborist block that accepts working lines up to 1/2” (13mm) diameter. Made with 12 strand 5/8" Samson Tenex Tec rope. Hot forged aluminum side plates with rope friendly rounded cheeks. Precision CNC machined aluminum sheaves with wide bend radii. Stainless steel axle. Low profile, secure, easy to-open captive screw pin lock. High wall, full diameter, improved anchor sling protection. Wide, concave upper sheave with a 5/8” anchor sling. Flared side-plates reduce twisting in complex rigging scenarios. Upper sheave diameter: .75 in. (19mm), lower sheave diameter: 1.5 in. (38mm). MBS: 22,480 lbs. (100 kN) Working Load Limit: 4,496 lbs. (20 kN)
Block Features
- 20 kN WLL / 100 kN MBS
- Hot forged aluminum side plates with rope friendly rounded cheeks
- Precision CNC machined aluminum sheaves with wide bend radii
- Low profile, secure, easy to-open captive screw pin lock
- High wall, full diameter, improved anchor sling protection
- Wide, concave upper sheave accepts 5/8” anchor slings
- Flared side-plates reduce twisting in complex rigging scenarios
Block Specifications
| Working Load Limit | 20 kN (4,496 lbs.) |
| Maximum Breaking Strength | 100 kN (22,480 lbs.) |
| Maximum Working Line Diameter | 1/2 in (13mm) |
| Maximum Sling Diameter | 5/8 in (16mm) |
| Upper Sheave Diameter | .75 in (19mm) |
| Lower Sheave Diameter | 1.5 in (38mm) |
| Height | 4.7 in (118mm) |
| Width | 2.7 in (68mm) |
| Weight | 1 lb. (.45kg) |
| Sideplate Material | Aluminum |
| Sheave Material | Aluminum |
| Axle Material | Stainless Steel |