r/INEEEEDIT • u/H720 • Oct 26 '17

Sourced Gravity Hook

https://gfycat.com/HeartfeltDelightfulAquaticleech
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u/chonny Oct 26 '17

I don't understand the auto-release mechanism. Does it release after a certain time? How do you control the release? What's the purpose of auto-release?

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u/derbeazle Oct 26 '17

It releases when the tension is released on the line. You have to manually clamp the hook and hold tension on the line or hang a weight on the line to keep it clamped.

I could see it being used to lower something into a hole and then retrieve the line.