[quote=MN3]i have found little or no performance difference.
i have had both fail on me - sometimes with some rust visable, other times none at all.
the thimble/ferrule method is cheaper than an airplane fitting (Roll Swaging - not sure how it got its airplane name) and in the event of a side-chain plate failure (i've seen a few of them break during use) if you can catch it before it totally fails, you can lash the stay to the stay-tang (with a shackle) and save your rigging for a swim.
so for those 2 reasons (cheaper, lashable) i have given up on the airplane fitting
https://www.practical-sailor.com/blog/Swaged-Rigging-Terminal-Failures-Raise-Concern-11962-1.html[/quote]
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