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I acquired this eight from B&C Wunderwear in 1991.
The Handley Cool 8, Thin-wall is made out of welded stainless steel tubing. Mine is 158 mm. tall, 164 mm. wide, and 19 mm. thick. The rope hole is 66 mm. high and 80 mm wide. The top center thickness is 18 mm. The shaft length and width are 10 mm. and 59 mm, respectively. The eye measures 37 mm. by 41 mm. The ears are 33.5 mm. long. My Handley Cool 8, Thin-wall weighs 108 g.
There are no markings on this eight.
The Handley Cool Eights are welded steel eights with ears. The stainless steel tubing gives them excellent wear resistance yet keeps the weight low. My biggest complaint with this eight is my normal complaint about ears - they could have been eliminated, or else they could have been relocated to the base of the rope loop.
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I acquired this eight from B&C Wunderwear in 1991.
The Handley Cool 8, Thick-wall is is made out of welded stainless steel tubing. Mine is 126 mm. tall, 141 mm. wide, and 19 mm. thick. The rope hole is 60 mm. high and 78 mm wide. The top center thickness is 19 mm. The shaft length and width are 10 mm. and 59 mm, respectively. The eye measures 39 mm. by 41 mm. The ears are 23.2 mm. long. My Handley Cool 8, Thick-wall weighs 173 g.
There are no markings on this eight.
This eight is essentially the same as Version A, except that thick-walled stainless steel tubing was used. It weighs much more than Version A, but is still relatively light for a figure eight with ears.
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