What Is a Shackle Key?
The Shackle Key Is Used to Remove the Bolt from Shackles Which Are Commonly Found on Sailing Vessels to Attach Rigging. .. . a Shackle Key (The Open Slit Along...
The shackle key is used to remove the bolt from shackles which are commonly found on sailing vessels to attach rigging. ... A shackle key (the open slit along the top edge of this knife) is used to open shackles commonly found on boats/sailing.
What is a shackle opener?
The shackle-opener (or shackle key) is used to open and tighten screw-pin shackles used on marine rigging. Available on some marine focused 111mm Victorinox knives, the shackle-opener is combined with a marlin spike, that is used to splice rope, untie knots, and other rope work.
What is a shackle clip on knife?
SHACKLE CLIP
A spring-loaded barrel clip with a release pin positioned near the Spyderco Round Hole letting you unhook and open the folder in one motion without needing to rotate the knife in hand. It snaps through a loop for attachment to a PFD, spray skirt, harness, buoyancy equipment or carabineer.