Do not buy these! I bought 8 of these thinking they would protect my investment in high end trolling gear. We had just set out 2 identical bent butt Avet 50W on Cape Fear Rods hoping to pick up a morning wahoo. A few minutes into our troll, my buddy yells, hey, a rod went over! I slowed the boat down and actually said, no worries, I've got those rod savers on. To my surprise, when I grabbed the coil, there was no weight at the end of it. The loop holding the shackle pulled thru, letting the shackle and rod/reel go free. When. I saw the end of the tubing, the inside of the tubing looks like nothing more that silicone caulking! These have zero integrity! They look cool, I'll give you that. I wouldn't secure a Zebco 33 with these. The only thing of value and security is the shackle. I immediately pulled all 8 of these out of service, removed the shackle and made 8 whips myself. So disappointed not to mention loosing $2-3,000 was a tough pill to swallow.