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    Mar 12, 2019 3 minutes
    BY ADAM CORT

    SUPER-LIGHT SNATCH BLOCK

    ever mind the novel way in which this bit of gear is manufactured: from a purely functional standpoint Born To Rock’s 3D printed snatch block is also nicely configured, so that it fits easily in your hand when clipping it on to, say, a genoa sheet while bearing off onto a reach. It’s also so light as to be buoyant, not a bad feature if it should happen to go over the side at the dock or

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