Wichard Double Folding Pad Eye - 6mm Diameter - 15/64"

The Wichard Double Folding Pad Eye – 6mm Diameter – 15/64" is a professional-grade deck fitting engineered for sailors and boat owners who demand reliability under load. This French-made hardware serves as the anchor point for critical rigging components, including stays, blocks, and jib tack points, making it indispensable on cruising vessels, racing sailboats, and commercial fishing platforms. Whether you're setting up new standing rigging or reinforcing existing attachment points, a quality pad eye is the foundation of safe, secure deck hardware.

Built from fully drop-forged steel, the Wichard Double Folding Pad Eye maintains exceptional working and breaking loads regardless of load angle—a critical feature when rigging experiences dynamic forces from wind, wave action, and sail transitions. The double folding design distributes stress evenly and allows the eye to rotate freely, preventing concentration of strain at a single attachment point. At 6mm diameter (15/64" equivalent), this size strikes the ideal balance between strength and weight, suitable for mid-range cruising and racing applications without adding unnecessary topside hardware bulk.

Experienced deck crews and riggers choose Wichard pad eyes for applications where traditional fixed fittings prove inadequate or where folding geometry reduces snag risk during sail handling. Installation requires standard deck bolting; verify your deck core thickness and fastener compatibility before ordering. This fitting excels on vessels ranging from 25 to 45 feet, and works seamlessly with modern composite deck construction and traditional wood or fiberglass substrates when proper backing plates are used.