Does anyone have any experience of using high tensile g70 chain and trading down to a smaller guage? From what I have read on www.morganscloud.com etc. 8mm x g70 is as strong as 10mm x g40 which means that either we could carry more chain or carry less weight. I guess it comes at a cost (don 't know how much) but is there another snag? Obviously we would have to change the gypsy too.

Simon

You 'll need to use a 17-4PH high tensile stainless steel shackle. Here 's one source:
http://www.s3i.co.uk/lifting-shackle.php#axzz2HFLV6PCd
And I think Wichard make them, too.