The 1684-5 Chicago grip is rated for extra-high-strength cable from 0.218 to 0.55 inch, with a max safe load of 8,000 pounds. Double V grooves create four-point contact to keep the cable aligned and resist slipping, and the grip body is drop-forged, heat-treated steel.
- Cable range: 0.218-inch to 0.55-inch (5.5 to 13.9 mm)
- Max safe load: 8,000 lb (3,629 kg)
- Jaw: double V grooves, four-point contact
- Body: drop-forged, heat-treated steel
- Locking handle holds the jaw open for placement with a hot stick
Best for: pulling extra-high-strength cable at or below an 8,000-pound load rating, where a forged-steel grip holds up to repeated hot-stick use.