Accon Marine 432 1" Eye Ends

I like the quality and easy to install

It’s what I wanted but the package only had one instead of two..

Replaced my old nylon hardware with this stainless steel hardware. The parts fit perfect and the shiny polished finish looks great.

I received two MIZUGIWA 7/8" top cap rail fittings and found them to be beautifully finished, with a mirror polish, and heavily constructed. The fittings and set screws tested slightly magnetic which is consistent with 316 stainless steel. 316 stainless steel polished to a mirror finish is highly corrosion resistant in a saltwater environment hence these fittings could be expected to serve well on my saltwater sailboat. And I like that they have two set screws plus I was encouraged to see how heavily constructed the fittings are since my intent was to use them as part of a project reinforcing the dodger before mounting two large rigid solar panels on top of the the dodger. The top caps need to be strong and they must attach to the tubing securely since they must be able to hold in the face of wind loads on the panels. To that point the fittings were looking ideal, but when I attempted to test fit them on a length of 7/8" tubing I found one fit, albeit more snuggly than is usually the case with rail fittings, however the other would only go in about 1/16" before jamming. I measured the fitting opening with calipers and it seemed to be properly sized then I inspected inside with a flashlight and saw burrs around the set screw holes which appear to be preventing insertion of the tubing. I then attached the fitting which would go on the tube and attempted to tighten the set screws only to find that toward the end of the fitting threads they both stopped advancing and started spinning as if the fitting threads were stripped. I then attempted to screw the two set screws all the way on the other fitting and found one screwed through completely, suggesting the threads were engaging to some degree for the full length, but the other stopped advancing and started spinning toward the end of the threads. In short, three of the four fitting threads are faulty and I have no confidence the one set screw which screwed all the way through was gaining full purchase on the threads. Hence I wouldn't use these fittings in any application which requires secure attachment to a tubing end, which is what top cap fittings are made for. I don't want to throw the fittings away if I might be able to fix them so I'm going to try grinding the set screw hole burrs away with a small rotary tool to see if the tubing can be made to fit. Then, if they seem to engage enough of the fitting threads securely, I'll use stainless steel machine screws (1/4" X 28 thread, not the more common 1/4" X 20) to secure the fittings to the dodger tubing which should be strong but will be rather unsightly with machine screw heads sticking out, compared to rail fittings with proper recessed set screws. I don't know if the top cap fittings MIZUGIWA offers are normally free of set screw thread faults (burrs and malformed threads) but I received two out of two which are unusable because of those flaws. I'll only be able to employ them (maybe) after spending some time grinding the burrs away after which I'll have to be content with the less than ideal aesthetics of machine screw heads instead of attractively recessed set screws. Absent the thread flaws these fittings would get five stars and my recommendation, not even a maybe. With the flaws I'll give them two stars since they might still serve well, if less attractively, for someone willing to take the time to fix them.

Got this to add support poles to my Bimini top. Fits good and doesn’t slide. It’s easy to tighten and loosen to adjust if needed. The finish is nice and shiny. It also has a good weight to it. The problems I see with it are the adjustment arm/bolt can fall out. It would be better if it was stuck on one side so if it ever comes loose or if you’re adjusting it while on the water then you won’t have to worry about dropping it and losing it. The arm for the clamp has a 12 point cut inside and a small bolt with a nut to hold it in place. When I was tightening the clamp I went too hard and the bolt slipped one tooth. It would’ve been better if they had a 6 point cut instead so the bolt has less chance of stripping. It is easy to replace the bolt if it ever strips or breaks. The pin has a strong spring that keeps tension on pretty good but the pin is easily lost once you take it out. I may try and drill a hole to add a tether so I don’t have to worry.