🔍 Key Concepts

• Snatch block construction – how the line is placed into the block • Difference between a snatch block, regular block, and chock/roller • Typical uses of a snatch block in line handling and rigging

💭 Think About

• Think about how you would quickly redirect a line that already has both ends secured without having to reeve (thread) the entire line through a block. • Ask yourself which option describes a feature that makes a snatch block especially convenient compared to an ordinary block. • Consider whether a snatch block is defined by the type of line used, the way it opens, or the way it is loaded.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify what makes a snatch block different in design from a standard block. • Check whether any proper definition of a snatch block limits it to a specific rope material. • Confirm whether a snatch block is the same thing as a chock or is instead a type of block with a special opening feature.